A ray of light travelling inside a glass slab of refractive index strikes the…

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Problem

A ray of light travelling inside a glass slab of refractive index 1.521.52 strikes the glass–air surface at an angle of incidence of 50∘50^{\circ}. Calculate the critical angle for the interface and state whether the ray will emerge into air or undergo total internal reflection.

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