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Material A has critical angle `i_A`, and material B has critical angle `i_B(i_B gt i_A)`. Then which of the following is true ?
(i) Light can be totally internally reflected when itpases from B to A.
(ii) Light can be totally internally reflected when it passes from A to B.
(iii) Critical angle for total internal reflection is `i_B-i_A`
(iv) Critical angle between A and B is `sin^(-1)((sin i_A)/(sin i_B))`

A

(i) and (ii)

B

(i) and (iv)

C

(ii) and (iii)

D

(ii) and (iv)

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D
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