The Condition for Total Internal Reflection Can Be Predicted from Snell's

question 73

Multiple Choice

The condition for total internal reflection can be predicted from Snell's law since

• A)the index of refraction of glass is about 1.5.
• B)the index of refraction of plastic is about 1.5.
• C)the value of tangent can be 1.0.
• D)the maximum value of the sine is 1.0.
• E)the maximum value of the sine is 1.5.

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