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प्रश्न
Why does a diamond shine more than a glass piece cut to the same shape?
उत्तर
A diamond shines more because of the phenomenon of total internal reflection (TIR). The refractive index of diamond is ≈2.4 and that of glass is ≈1.5.
By using the relation
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