University Physics with Modern Physics (14th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321973615
ISBN 13: 978-0-32197-361-0

Chapter 33 - The Nature and Propagation of Light - Problems - Discussion Questions - Page 1104: Q33.9

Answer

No.

Work Step by Step

Glass has a higher index of refraction than air does. Total internal reflection only occurs when light from a relatively “high index of refraction material” heads toward an interface with a second material whose index of refraction is lower.
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