A glass prism of refractive index 1.5 is immersed in water 
. A light beam incident normally on the face AB is totally reflected to reach the face BC if
A
B
C
D
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
A
From figure it is clear that
Total internal reflection takes place at AC, only if θ θ > C
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