Physics·MCQ Practice

Critical Angle — MCQ Practice

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Version 1Updated 22 Mar 2026

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Test your knowledge. Click “Solve” to reveal options, select your answer, then check the result. 6 questions available.

Q1easy

Light travels from glass (refractive index ng=1.5n_g = 1.5) to air (refractive index na=1.0n_a = 1.0). What is the critical angle for the glass-air interface?

Q2medium

A light ray is incident from water (refractive index 4/34/3) to air (refractive index 11). If the angle of incidence is 50circ50^circ, what will happen to the light ray?

Q3medium

Which of the following colors of light has the smallest critical angle when traveling from glass to air?

Q4easy

An optical fiber has a core of refractive index 1.61.6 and a cladding of refractive index 1.41.4. What is the critical angle for the core-cladding interface?

Q5hard

A point source of light is placed at the bottom of a tank filled with water (refractive index 4/34/3) to a depth of h=sqrt7h = sqrt{7} m. What is the radius of the circular bright patch of light formed on the surface of the water?

Q6easy

If the critical angle for a medium-air interface is 30circ30^circ, what is the refractive index of the medium?

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