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You are given four sources of light each one providing a light of a single color-red, blue, green and yellow. Suppose the angle of refraction for a beam of yellow light corresponding to a particular angle of incidence at the interface of two media is `90^@`. Which of the following statements is correct it the source of yellow light is replaced with that of other lights without changing the angle of incidence ?

A

The beam of red light would undergo total internal reflection

B

The beam of red light would bend towards normal while it gets refracted through the second medium

C

The beam of blue would undergo total internal reflection

D

The beam of green light would bend away from the normal as it gets refracted through the second medium

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The correct Answer is:
C

Accroding to VIBGYOR, among all given sources of light , the blue light have smallest wavelength . According to Cauchy relationship, smaller the wavelength higher the refractive index and consequently smaller the critical angle.
So, corresponding to blue colour, the critical angel is leas which facilitates total internal reflection for the beam of blue light. The beam of green light would also undergo total internal reflection
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