9.4.1 - Total Internal Reflection in Nature and its Technological Applications
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What is total internal reflection?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens when light goes from one medium to another.
Define critical angle.
💡 Hint: It's related to the transition from denser to rarer mediums.
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What angle is critical for total internal reflection to occur?
💡 Hint: Refer to the table of critical angles.
True or False: All angles greater than the critical angle will result in refraction.
💡 Hint: Think about the behavior of light in different mediums.
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You are given a material with a refractive index of 1.6. Calculate the critical angle for light transitioning from this material to air.
💡 Hint: Use the inverse sine function on your calculator.
Discuss the implications of bending light in optical fibers when they are bent as well as strained.
💡 Hint: Consider how changing the angle of incidence can impact total internal reflection.
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