Physics
State whether the following statement is true or false —
If the angle of incidence is greater than the critical angle, light is not refracted at all, when it falls on the surface from a denser medium to a rarer medium.
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Answer
True
Reason — When the angle of incidence is greater than the critical angle, light undergoes total internal reflection and effectively remain within the denser medium. Hence, no refracted ray is obtained.
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