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A green light is incident from the water to the air - water interface at the critical angle (θ _ ). Select the correct statement.

JEE Main 2014 — Physics Optics

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A green light is incident from the water to the air - water interface at the critical angle (θc)({\theta }_{c})(θc​). Select the correct statement.

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Held on 6 Apr 2014 · Verified 6 Jul 2026.

Options

  1. A

    The entire spectrum of visible light will come out of the water at an angle of 90o^{o}o to the normal

  2. B

    The spectrum of visible light whose frequency is less than that of green light will come out to the air medium

  3. C

    The spectrum of visible light whose frequency is more than that of green light will come out to the air medium

  4. D

    The entire spectrum of visible light will come out of the water at various angles to the normal

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