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A jar of height h is filled with a transparent liquid of refractive index μ (Figure). At the centre of the jar on the bottom surface is a dot. Find the minimum diameter of a disc, such that when placed on the top surface symmetrically about the centre, the dot is invisible.


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Solution

Let d be the diameter of the disc.

The spot will be invisible if the incident rays from the dot to the surface at d/2 exceeds the critical angle.

Given, angle of the incidence =i

critical angle for this liquid, ic=sin1(1μ)

sinic=1μ

from figure, d/2h=tani

d2=htani=h[μ21]1

d=2hμ21

Final answer:2hμ21

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