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Question 17

Which is correct for total internal reflection to occur?

  • A.Light travels from a less dense to a denser medium
  • B.Reflected ray bent away from the normal
  • C.The angle of incidence equals to the angle of refraction
  • D.Light travels from an optically denser to a less dense medium
Objective

Question details

Exam body
NDA
Subject
Physics
Year
2016/2017
Question no.
#17
Type
Objective
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