Total internal reflection takes place wh...

Total internal reflection takes place when light moves from a medium P to a medium Q where P & Q have the following characteristics?

light has a lower velocity in P than in Q

light has a higher frequency in P than in Q

light has a higher wavelength in P than in Q

light has a lower frequency in P than in Q

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