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Identify the principle behind the sparkling of diamonds.(a) Total internal reflection(b) Refraction(c) Reflection(d) Optical activityI had been asked this question during an online interview.This is a very interesting question from Ray Optics in division Ray Optics and Optical Instruments of Physics – Class 12 |
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Answer» RIGHT choice is (a) Total internal reflection Explanation: The faces of a diamond are cut suitably so that light entering it suffers total internal reflections repeatedly and gets collected inside but it COMES out through only a few faces. Diamond sparkles when seen in the direction of EMERGING light. |
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