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Define critical angle. Write two conditions for total internal reflection.

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Critical angle : It is the angle of incidence in the denser medium for ,which the angle of refraction is `90^(@)`.
Condition for TIR
The ray of light must travel from denser to rarer medium The angle of incidence must be greater than the critical angle.
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