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(i) Name the phenomenon on which the working of an optical fibre is based.

(ii) What are the necessary conditions for this phenomenon to occur?

(iii) Draw a labelled diagram of an optical fibre and show how light propagates through the optical fibre using this phenomenon.

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 

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(i) Optical fibre works on the principle of total internal reflection.

(ii) Conditions for total internal reflection.

  • the light should travel from the denser medium to rarer medium.
  • the angle of incidence in the rarer medium should be greater than the critical angle.

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