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Consider the situation shown in figure. Find the maximum angle theta for which the light suffers total internal reflection at the vertical surface.

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To solve the problem of finding the maximum angle \( \theta \) for which light suffers total internal reflection at the vertical surface, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Understand the concept of Total Internal Reflection (TIR) Total Internal Reflection occurs when light attempts to move from a denser medium to a less dense medium, and the angle of incidence exceeds the critical angle. The critical angle can be calculated using the formula: \[ \theta_c = \sin^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{\mu}\right) \] where \( \mu \) is the refractive index of the denser medium relative to the less dense medium. ...
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