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Total Internal reflection ( DPP 11)

Q1. In figure, the optical fiber is l = 2 m long and has a diameter of d = 20μm. If a ray of light is incident
on one end of the fiber at angle θ1 = 40∘ , the number of reflections it makes before emerging from
the other end is close to 57× 10𝛾 . Valve of 𝛾 is _ _ _ _ __ (refractive index of fiber is 1.31 and
sin 40∘ = 0.64)

Q.2 A cubical block of glass of refractive index n1 is in contact with the surface of water of refractive
index n2. A beam of light is incident on vertical face of the block . After refraction, a total internal
reflection at the base and refraction at the opposite vertical face, the ray emerges out at an angle 
The value of sin  < √𝑛1𝜎 − 𝑛2𝜔 . the value of (𝜎 + 𝜔) is _ _ _ _ _

n1 

n2

Q.3 A portion of straight glass rod of diameter 4 cm and refractive index 1.5 is bent into an arc of circle
and a parallel beam of light is incident on it as shown in the figure. Find the smallest value of R
(the radius of outer arc) which permits all the light to pass around the arc.

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Q.4 Light is incident at an angle  on one planar end of a transparent cylindrical rod of refractive index
n. Determine the least value of n so that the light entering the rod does not emerge from the
curved surface of rod irrespective of the value of .

Q.5 A rod made of glass (µ =1.5) and of square cross-section is bent into the shape shown in figure.
A parallel beam of light falls perpendicularly on the plane flat surface A. Referring to the diagram,
d is the width of a side and R is the radius of inner semicircle. Find the maximum value of ratio
(d/R) so that all light entering the glass through surface A emerge from the glass through surface
B.

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R
O
d

A B

Q.6 A light ray is incident on one face of a glass cube of side length 4 cm at a distance of 1 cm from an
edge. The ray is incident at an angle of incidence 60º and is directed towards the nearer side. what
angle will the ray emerge from the cube ? (RI of glass = 1.3)
60º
A B

D C

Q.7 The critical angle for total internal reflection of light going from medium  to medium  is given by
the relation tan iC = 5/9. The refractive index of the  medium with respect to the medium  is -

(A) √106/5 (B)1.8

(C) √156/5 (D) 1.6

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Q.8 A point source is placed at a depth h below the surface of water (refractive index = µ).The medium
above the surface of water is air (µ =1).Find the area on the surface of water through which light
comes in air from water.

𝜋ℎ 𝜋ℎ2
(A) 𝜇2−1 (B) √𝜇2−1

𝜋ℎ2 𝜋ℎ2
(C) 𝜇2−1 (D) 𝜇2

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ANSWER KEY
1. 3 2. 4 3. 12 cm 4. √2. 5. 05 6. 60º

7. (a) 8. (c)

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