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An incident ray traveling in a slower medium strikes a boundary with a faster medium. What happens when its angle of incidence is greater than the critical angle?

A.
The refracted ray makes an angle of 90°.
B.
There is total internal reflection in the faster medium.
C.
There is total internal reflection in the slower medium.
D.
The reflected ray makes an angle of 90°.
E.
The reflected ray makes an angle equal to the critical angle.

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Answer:

D. The reflected ray makes an angle of 90°.

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This is answer is D just took the test.
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