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If light travels a distance `x` in `t_(1)` sec in air and `10x` distance in `t_(2)` sec in a medium, the critical angle of the medium will be

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To find the critical angle of the medium given the distances and times light travels in air and in the medium, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Calculate the velocities of light in both media The velocity of light in air (v1) can be calculated using the formula: \[ v_1 = \frac{x}{t_1} \] The velocity of light in the medium (v2) can be calculated as: \[ v_2 = \frac{10x}{t_2} \] ### Step 2: Use Snell's Law to relate the refractive indices According to Snell's Law: \[ \frac{\mu_2}{\mu_1} = \frac{v_1}{v_2} \] Where: - \(\mu_1\) is the refractive index of air, which is approximately 1. - \(\mu_2\) is the refractive index of the medium. ### Step 3: Substitute the velocities into Snell's Law Substituting the expressions for \(v_1\) and \(v_2\) into Snell's Law gives: \[ \frac{\mu_2}{1} = \frac{\frac{x}{t_1}}{\frac{10x}{t_2}} \] This simplifies to: \[ \mu_2 = \frac{t_2}{10t_1} \] ### Step 4: Relate the critical angle to the refractive indices The critical angle (C) can be found using the formula: \[ \sin C = \frac{\mu_1}{\mu_2} \] Since \(\mu_1 = 1\) (for air), we have: \[ \sin C = \frac{1}{\mu_2} \] Substituting the expression for \(\mu_2\): \[ \sin C = \frac{1}{\frac{t_2}{10t_1}} = \frac{10t_1}{t_2} \] ### Step 5: Find the critical angle To find the critical angle, we take the inverse sine: \[ C = \sin^{-1}\left(\frac{10t_1}{t_2}\right) \] ### Final Answer Thus, the critical angle of the medium is: \[ C = \sin^{-1}\left(\frac{10t_1}{t_2}\right) \] ---

To find the critical angle of the medium given the distances and times light travels in air and in the medium, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Calculate the velocities of light in both media The velocity of light in air (v1) can be calculated using the formula: \[ v_1 = \frac{x}{t_1} \] The velocity of light in the medium (v2) can be calculated as: \[ v_2 = \frac{10x}{t_2} \] ...
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