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Try this activty from the Exploratorium to see total internal reflection. You'll use an aquarium to illustrate how a transparent material like water can act as a reflector. The site provides a thorough description of what to do, an explanation of what is happening, including the critical angle, and examples of its applications to optical fibers.
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![]() <a href="https://www.compadre.org/informal/items/detail.cfm?ID=3762">Exploratorium. Critical Angle. San Francisco: Exploratorium.</a>
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![]() Critical Angle. (n.d.). Retrieved November 29, 2023, from Exploratorium: https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/critical-angle
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