Mission RL6 TIR and Critical Angle
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The critical angle refers to _____.

Definition of Critical Angle:
The critical angle is the largest angle of incidence for which refraction can occur for a particular boundary. When light is incident toward a boundary with a less dense medium at the critical angle, light refracts into the new medium with an angle of refraction of 90 degrees.
The critical angle is the largest angle of incidence for which refraction can occur for a particular boundary. When light is incident toward a boundary with a less dense medium at the critical angle, light refracts into the new medium with an angle of refraction of 90 degrees.