Assertion :The maximum refractive index of liquid for total internal reflection of the ray passing through the prism should be √2 Reason: Here critical angle is 45∘
Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
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Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
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Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
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Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
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We have refractive index, μ=1sinC
where C is the critical angle.
Given that refractive index is √2
⟹√2=1sinC
⟹C=45o
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