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A pile 4 m high stands in the lake,such that it protrudes y 1m above the surface of water.Determine th elength of the shadow of the pile on the botton of lake,when the sunrays make an angle of `45^@` with the water surface.Tke refractive index of water,`mu=4//3`.
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  4. Prove the Relation : "^amub =1/("^bmua)

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  12. Write the conditions for total internal reflection to takeplace?

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  17. Write the conditions for total internal reflection to takeplace?

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  18. Explain total internal reflection. What are its conditions?

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