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WAEC Physics 2012 Objective — Question 27

Question 27 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Physics 2012 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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Total internal reflection occurs in an optical prism when light rays

  • A. A. travel from the prism into an optically denser medium B are incident in the prism at an angle greater than the critical angle
  • B. BCorrect

Explanation

Total internal reflection occurs in an optical prism when light rays are incident in the prism at an angle greater than the critical angle.

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