total internal reflection

Question 1

what is the critical angle

Answer 1

the angle of incidence that makes the refracted ray 90 degrees

Question 2

in order for total internal reflection to occur, what 2 things must happen

Answer 2

1. incidence angle must be greater than critical angle
2. light must be traveling from a more dense medium to a less dense medium

Question 3

the higher the refracted index, the

Answer 3

lower the critical angle

Question 4

the lower the critical angle, the

Answer 4

more possible angles for total internal reflection to occur

Question 5

as the speed of light in a medium increases, the

Answer 5

index of refraction decreases