MCQ
It is found that electromagnetic signals sent inside glass sphere from $A$ towards $B$ reach point $C$. The speed of electromagnetic signals in glass cannot be:
  • A
    $1.0 \times 10^8 m/s$
  • $2.4 \times 10^8 m/s$
  • C
    $2 \times 10^7 m/s$
  • D
    $4 \times 10^7 m/s$

Answer

Correct option: B.
$2.4 \times 10^8 m/s$
b
This is a case of total internal reflection.

Here $\theta=45^{\circ}$ and $\theta>\theta_{C}$

$\Rightarrow 45^{\circ}>\theta_{C} \Rightarrow \sin 45^{\circ}>\sin \theta_{C}$

$\Rightarrow \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}>\frac{1}{\mu}$

$\Rightarrow \mu>\sqrt{2} \quad\left(\text { As } v=\frac{c}{\mu}\right)$

$\Rightarrow \frac{c}{v}>\sqrt{2}$

$v<\frac{c}{\sqrt{2}}=\frac{3 \times 10^{8}}{\sqrt{2}} \Rightarrow v<2.1 \times 10^{8}$

Only $(b)$ is not possible.

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