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A point source of light is placed at the bottom of a vessel which is filled with water of refractive index `mu` to a height h. If a floating opaque disc has to be placed exactly above it so that the source is invisible from above, the radius of the disc should be-

A

`(h)/(sqrt(mu - 1))`

B

`(h)/(sqrt(mu^(2) - 1))`

C

`(h)/(mu^(2) - 1)`

D

`(mu h)/(sqrt(mu^(2) - 1))`

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The correct Answer is:
B
r should be such that rays beyond it got totally internally reflected for this `theta gt ` C or `sin theta gt ` sin C

Also `mu = (1)/(sin C ) therefore (r )/(sqrt(h^(2) + r^(2)) ) gt (1)/(mu)`
In limiting case ` (r )/(sqrt(h^(2) + r^(2)) ) = (1)/(mu)`
Solving we get r = `(h)/(sqrt(mu^(2)- 1))`
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