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State the relation between the critical angle and the absolute refractive index of a medium.

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If crtical angle is `I _(c)` and refractive index is `mu` ten form law of refraction
`mu sin i_(c ) = 1. sin 90^(@)`
`implies mu = (1)/(sin I _(c))`
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