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What is critical angle?

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The angle of incidence in the denser medium for which the angle of refraction in rarei- medium is `90^(@)`
When the angle of incidence in water reaches a certain critical value, the refracted ray lies along the boundary, having an angle of refraction of 90-degrees. This angle of incidence is known as the critical angle it is the largest angle of incidence for which refraction can still occur
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