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A ray of light is incident on a thin film, As shown in figure, M and N two reflected rays while P and Q are two transmitted rays. Rays N and Q undergo a phase change of `pi`. Correct ordering of the refracting indices is

A

`n_(2)gtn_(3)gtn_(1)`

B

`n_(3)gtn_(2)gtn_(1)`

C

`n_(3)gtn_(1)gtn_(2)`

D

none of these the specified changes can not occur

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B
There is a phase change of x when the ray enters from rarer medium into denser medium, the boundary is called rigid boundary and also no change in phase when it enters into rarer medium.
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