JAMB Physics 2013 Objective — Question 32
Question 32 of 50 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Physics 2013 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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Total internal reflection will not occur when light travels from
- A. water to air
- B. water into glass
- C. glass to air
- D. glass into waterCorrect
Explanation
Total internal reflection occurs only when light travels from a denser medium to a less dense medium. Glass into water is going from denser to less dense in a way that does not satisfy this, so total internal reflection will not occur.
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