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Published on: September 12, 2026
A light ray from air is incident (as shown in figure) at one end of a glass fiber (refractive index 
) making an incidence angle of 
on the lateral surface, so that it undergoes a total internal reflection. How much time would it take to traverse the straight fiber of length 1 km
A
B
C
D
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
D
When total internal reflection just takes place from lateral surface 
, i.e., 
Time taken by light to traverse some distance in a
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