Optics 2 Question 29

28. Light is incident at an angle α on one planar end of a transparent cylindrical rod of refractive index n. Determine the least value of n so that the light entering the rod does not emerge from the curved surface of the rod irrespective of the value of α.

(1992,8 M)

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Answer:

Correct Answer: 28. 2

Solution:

  1. sinθc=1n(θc= critical angle )

r=90r(r)min=90(r)max and n=sin(i)maxsin(r)max=sin90sin(r)max(imax=90)

Then, sin(r)max=1n=sinθc

(r)max=θc or (r)min=(90θc)

Now, if minimum value of r i.e. 90θc is greater than θc, then obviously all values of r will be greater than θc i.e., total internal reflection will take place at face AB in all conditions. Therefore, the necessary condition is

(r)minθc

(90θc)θcsin(90θc)sinθccosθcsinθccotθc1n211n22n2

Therefore, minimum value of n is 2.



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