Physics 5054 · O Level · Refraction of light

Refraction of light — practice question

A beam of light is incident at $90^{\circ}$ on the surfaces of the two glass prisms P and Q. The critical angle for light travelling from glass into air is $42^{\circ}$. At which prism does total internal reflection occur?

  • Ain P and in Q
  • Bin P only
  • Cin Q only
  • Din neither P nor Q

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