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This Physics Classroom article explains the concept of Total Internal Reflection. The text is accompanied by helpful diagrams. This page is part of a larger Physics Classroom lesson on the Ray Model of Light.
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light, reflection, refraction, total internal reflection
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(American Association of Physics Teachers, College Park, 1996), WWW Document, (https://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/refrn/u14l3b.cfm).
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The Physics Classroom: Total Internal Reflection (American Association of Physics Teachers, College Park, 1996), <https://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/refrn/u14l3b.cfm>.
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The Physics Classroom: Total Internal Reflection. (2010, September 1). Retrieved March 28, 2024, from American Association of Physics Teachers: https://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/refrn/u14l3b.cfm
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American Association of Physics Teachers. The Physics Classroom: Total Internal Reflection. College Park: American Association of Physics Teachers, September 1, 2010. https://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/refrn/u14l3b.cfm (accessed 28 March 2024).
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