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NEET Physics Total Internal Reflection MCQ Question

Type: MCQ-conceptual-Medium-Class 12

A ray of light is incident on a prism ABC in which ∠A = 60° as shown in the figure. The ray will:

Question diagram
A

go straight undeviated

B

just graze along the face AC

C

refract and go out of the prism

D

undergo total internal reflection

Correct Answer

Option D

Detailed Explanation

Total internal reflection occurs when the angle of incidence is greater than the critical angle. Given the geometry of the prism, the light will undergo total internal reflection.

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