Question

Assume a beam of light hits the boundary separating medium 1, with index of refraction n1 and medium 2, with index of refraction n2. If total internal reflection occurs at the boundary that separates medium 1 and medium 2, then we know which of the following? a) n1= n2 b) n1< n2 c) n1> n2 d) n1 ≥ n2

Answer 1

option C

Step-by-step explanation:

Given,

Refractive index of medium 1 = n₁

Refractive index of medium 2 = n₂

For total internal reflection to take place light should move from denser medium to the rarer medium.

Here Total internal reflection take place at the boundary of medium 1 and medium 2 so, the refractive index of medium 1 is more than medium 2

n₁ > n₂

The correct answer is option C