the critical angle for glass air interface is ic. will the critical angle for glass water interface be greater than or less than ic ? why?
Solution:
For glass-air interface,the formula for critical angle is given by
sin ic = 1/aμg
The critical angle i’c for glass water interface is given by
Sin ic' = 1/ wμg
Now wμg < aμg
Sin i'c > Sin ic or i'c > ic