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MHT CET 2026 (19 Apr, Shift 2) · Total Internal Reflection

Total Internal Reflection question from MHT CET 2026 (19 Apr, Shift 2)

Q1MHT CET 2026 · 19 APR · SHIFT 2Easy

Total Internal Reflection

Light travels a distance 'x' in time 't0t_0' in air and '4x4x' in time 't1t_1' in another denser medium. The critical angle for this medium is

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Answer: (b)

  1. Speed in air c=xt0c = \frac{x}{t_0}; speed in medium v=4xt1v = \frac{4x}{t_1}.
  2. sin⁡C=1μ=vc=4x/t1x/t0=4t0t1\sin C = \frac{1}{\mu} = \frac{v}{c} = \frac{4x/t_1}{x/t_0} = \frac{4t_0}{t_1}
  3. So the answer is (b) sin⁡−1(4t0t1)\sin^{-1}\left(\frac{4t_0}{t_1}\right).
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