In Fig, PQ and PR are the two light rays emerging from an object P. The ray PQ is refracted as QS. The ray PR suffers partial reflection and refraction on the water-air interface. This is because :
A
the angle of incidence is more than the critical angle
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B
the angle of incidence is equal to the critical angle
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C
the angle of incidence is less than the critical angle
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D
the angle of incidence is 90o
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Solution
The correct option is C the angle of incidence is less than the critical angle PR ray has angle of incidence less than critical angle, hence it will undergo refraction (with the refracted ray bending away from the normal) and partial reflection.