If the critical angle for total internal reflection from a medium to vacuum is 45 ° , then velocity of light…

If the critical angle for total internal reflection from a medium to vacuum is 45°, then velocity of light in the medium is,
  1. 1.5×108 m s-1
  2. 32×108 m s-1
  3. 2×108 m s-1
  4. 3×108 m s-1

Solution

Use the concept of critical angle in terms of the refractive index of a medium with respect to another medium, sinθC=1μ

μ=1sinθC=1sin45°=1(1/2)=2, now we know that the ratio of the speed of light in vacuum and speed of light in a medium is called the refractive index of the medium, μ=cvv=cμ=3×1082 m s-1

Asked in: NEET 2020 (Phase 2)

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