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A prismatic corner reflector turns incoming light back along its path using how many total internal reflections?
AOne
BTwo
CThree
DFour
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Three
Three mutually perpendicular faces each reflect the beam once by total internal reflection, which reverses its direction.
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