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Physics Unit 1
1.6 Total Internal Reflection
TIR
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What is refraction?
When light enters a medium and
bends
due to a change in
speed.
What is the relationship between the angle of incidence and the angle of refraction?
As the angle of incidence
increases
, the angle of refraction
also increases
What is TIR?
When a ray of
light
is
increased
past the
critical angle
, causing the light to
reflect
What are the conditions needed for TIR?
Light must be travelling towards a
lower
optical density
Angle of incidence
>
Critical angle