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(i) What is the relation between critical angle and refractive index of a material ?
(ii) Does critical angle depend on the color of light ? Explain.

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`mu=1/(sinC)=cosecC`
where `.mu.` is the absolute refractive index of medium and .C. is the critical angle.
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