When light travels from an optically denser medium to a rarer med… - Vidyadip

Question

When light travels from an optically denser medium to a rarer medium, why does the critical angle of incidence depend on the colour of light?

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Answer

Critical angle depends upon the refractive index (n) of the medium and refractive index is different for different colours of light.

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