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State the condition of total internal reflectoin to take place at an interface separating two transparent media. Hence derive the expression for the critical angle in terms of speed of light in two media.

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  2. Explain the phenomenon of refraction at a plane surface separating two...

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  3. Define refractive index in terms of velocity of light?

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  4. Prove the Relation : "^amub =1/("^bmua)

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  9. Show that apparent depth of a water tank is less than real depth.

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  11. What is normal shift?Explain.Obtain he expression for normal shift .In...

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

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  13. Obtain a relation between a critical angle and refractive index of med...

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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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  19. Obtain a relation between a critical angle and refractive index of med...

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  20. State the condition of total internal reflectoin to take place at an i...

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  21. Define critical angle for total internal reflection.

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