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Images formed by totally reflected light are brighter than the images formed by ordinary reflected light. Why?

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This is because, in total internal reflection,100% of incident light gets reflected. On the other hand, in ordinary reflection. 20%-30% of incident light is lost. So, images formed in the first case are brighter than the images formed in the second case.
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