A Ray of Light in Water Strikes an Air-Water Interface

question 31

Multiple Choice

A ray of light in water strikes an air-water interface at an angle of incidence greater than the critical angle. The ray

• A) emerges but is bent away from the normal.
• B) travels along the interface.
• C) emerges but is bent toward the normal.
• D) is totally reflected into the water.

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