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Question
Choose the correct option.
Consider the following phenomena/ applications: P) Mirage, Q) rainbow, R) Optical fibre and S) glittering of a diamond. Total internal reflection is involved in
Options
Only R and S
Only R
Only P, R and S
all the four
Solution
Only R and S
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