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$Figure 7: The refraction and reflection of light. (Left) When light strikes the boundary between glass and air at less than the critical angle (θc), it is refracted and partially reflected; (centre) when it meets the boundary at the critical angle, it is refracted parallel to the boundary; (right) when it meets the boundary at more than the critical angle, it is reflected totally.$

What happens during total internal reflection of light?

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What happens during total internal reflection of light?

What happens during total internal reflection of light?

Overview of total internal reflection.

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$Figure 7: The refraction and reflection of light. (Left) When light strikes the boundary between glass and air at less than the critical angle (θc), it is refracted and partially reflected; (centre) when it meets the boundary at the critical angle, it is refracted parallel to the boundary; (right) when it meets the boundary at more than the critical angle, it is reflected totally.$

Figure 7: The refraction and reflection of light. (Left) When light strikes the boundary...

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