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O-LevelPhysicsLight5054/12 · Oct/Nov 2018 · Q251 Mark

A student reads the following in her physics book. 'The incident angle is greater than 42° which is the critical angle for glass in air.' What is the student reading about?

Afocal length of a glass lens
Breflection in a plane mirror
Crefraction as light enters glass
Dtotal internal reflection

✓ Correct answer

D: total internal reflection

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Light, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Physics, Oct/Nov 2018 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 25.

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