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Q: What is an example of total internal reflection at work?
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How does fiber optic communication work?

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Do you need total internal refraction to get the fiber optics to work?

Not internal refraction - internal reflection. And yes, that's essential to make fiber optics work.


Principle of light of a periscope use to work?

A periscope works on the principle of total internal reflection of light. Made with the help of two right angle prisms, the principle can be observed at the prisms' back face.


How do road reflectors work?

Because the light from the head lights reflect off of them giving the driver a glowing object and a clear view of what's around them. Usually glass beads or reflectors containing prisms. By a combination of refraction, reflection and refractive index. The light enters the reflector, gets bent and hits the internal wall. The refactive index causes total internal reflection, it then exits back the way it came.


When does reflection work best?

Reflection works best if it is on a smooth shiny surface.


What are the uses of total internal reflection?

The 'sparkling' of diamonds is due to the way the diamonds are cut, plus the fact that diamonds have a high index of refraction results in the total internal reflection of light. The high index of refraction means that diamonds have a very small minimum critical angle (recall the diamond to vacuum in the observation table). The minimum critical angle in a diamond is 24.4 degrees. Therefore, a lot of the incident light experiences total internal reflection inside the diamond. A ray of light can reflect several times in the diamond before exiting through the top of the diamond. Fibre optics is a technology that uses light to transmit information along a glass table. To achieve the light not escaping as it travels through the cable, it must have a small critical angle so that the light entering it will have an angle of incidence greater than the minimum critical angle for this medium.


Does a periscope work on reflection of light?

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Internal chuck jaws are designed to hold the work internally whereas external jaws hold the work externally. If we use a cylinder as an example the internal chuck jaws would fit into the hole and apply outward presure to grip the work. External jaws would sit on the outside of the cylinder and apply preasure inward to hold the work.


The Bill of Rights was a reflection of the work of which group?

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