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Total internal reflection can take place when light travels from:

  1. Diamond to glass
  2. Water to glass
  3. Air to water
  4. Air to glass

Explanation

Option (a) is correct
  • Total internal reflection occurs when light travels from a denser medium to a rarer medium at an angle greater than the critical angle. Refractive index order: Diamond > Glass > Water > Air. Thus, total internal reflection is possible when light moves from diamond to glass.
Answer: (a) Diamond to glass
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