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What happens to the light ray when the angle of incidence is greater than the angle of total reflection?
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∙ 14y ago
it is not the angle of total reflection, it is the critical angle. and when the angle of incidence is greater than the critical angle, total internal reflection takes place and as it is necessary for total internal reflection to take place that the ray must travel from denser to rarer medium so, when it occurs, the ray is reflected bach into the denser medium.
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∙ 14y ago
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True or false- the angle of incidence is always greater than the reflection angle?
False .According to laws of reflection, the angle of incidence is always equal to the angle of reflection.
What happens to the angle of reflection when you increase the angle of incidence?
It increases too
When is angle of incidence equal to angle of reflection?
The angle of incidence is ALWAYS equal to the angle of reflection! This is one of the laws of reflection.
The angle of reflection is equal to the .......?
The angle of incidence
What happens when the angle of incidence is greater than the critical angle?
You get total internal reflection. That is, the incident beam bounces off the interface back into the medium.
True or false- the angle of incidence is always greater than the reflection angle?
False .According to laws of reflection, the angle of incidence is always equal to the angle of reflection.
The angle of incidence is always greater than the angle of reflection?
May be possible with irregular reflection.
What happens to the angle of reflection when increasing the angle of incidence?
It will also increase.
What happens to the angle of reflection when you increase the angle of incidence?
It increases too
Can the angle of incidence be greater than the angle of reflection when plane mirror?
No, if the mirror is flat (a plane), the angle of incidence always equals the angle of reflection.
When is angle of incidence equal to angle of reflection?
The angle of incidence is ALWAYS equal to the angle of reflection! This is one of the laws of reflection.
The angle of reflection is equal to the .......?
The angle of incidence
What is the size of the angle of incidence and reflection?
Angle of incidence can be anything. Angle of reflection is the same as angle of incidence.
What happens when the angle of incidence is greater than the critical angle?
You get total internal reflection. That is, the incident beam bounces off the interface back into the medium.
What is the difference of angle of incidence ad the angle of reflection?
0(zero) Angle of incidence = angle of reflection
What of reflection is equal to the angle of incidence?
The angle of reflection.
What happens when the angle of incidence is equal to 90 degrees?
The angle of reflection will also be 90 degrees.
