NEET Physics Refraction MCQ Question
What occurs when light travels from a denser medium to a rarer medium at an angle greater than the critical angle?
Total internal reflection occurs.
The light refracts normally.
The light is absorbed completely.
The light bends towards the normal.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
When the angle of incidence exceeds the critical angle, total internal reflection takes place, and no light is transmitted into the rarer medium, as described in the context of total internal reflection.
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