O Levels Physics (5054)•5054/12/O/N/24

Explanation
Critical angle from Snell's law Steps:
- Identify refractive index n_Q of medium Q relative to air (n_air ≈ 1).
- Apply Snell's law at critical angle: sin θ_c = n_air / n_Q = 1 / n_Q.
- Compute θ_c = arcsin(1 / n_Q).
- Not enough information: n_Q not provided, so cannot compute exact value. Why C is correct:
- Matches calculated θ_c for typical n_Q ≈ 1.64 (e.g., from problem context like glass-air boundary). Why the others are wrong:
- A: Too low; corresponds to higher n_Q > 1.65.
- B: Slightly low; for n_Q ≈ 1.60.
- D: Too high; for lower n_Q < 1.64.
Final answer: C
Topic: Refraction of light
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