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Question:

In total internal reflection, when the angle of incidence is equal to the critical angle, what is the angle of refraction?

180o

0o

90o

Equal to angle of incidence

Solution:

Correct option is 90o. At i=ic (where i is the angle of incidence and ic is the critical angle), the refracted ray grazes the surface. So the angle of refraction is 90o.