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Complete the condition for total internal reflection

Exercise and reference answers

Missing parts
  1. Answer
    denser
    Choices
    1. denser
    2. rarer
    3. transparent
  2. Answer
    rarer
    Choices
    1. rarer
    2. denser
    3. opaque
  3. Answer
    greater than
    Choices
    1. greater than
    2. less than
    3. equal to
Complete the statement
Total internal reflection needs light travelling from a {0} medium to a {1} one, at an angle of incidence {2} the critical angle.

Explanation

Both conditions are needed, and the direction is the one people drop. Source: syllabus Physics Part II, Ch 9 Ray Optics and Optical Instruments.
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