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A fish looks upward at an unobstructed overcast sky. What total angle does the sky appear to subtend? (Take refractive index of water as 2).
  1. 180
  2. 90
  3. 75
  4. 60

A
90
B
180
C
75
D
60
Solution
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The fish can observe the sky only if refraction takes place.
If TIR takes place, then image of sky cannot be observed.
i.e., i<ic and ic=45
So, angle subtended =π2.

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