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(a) Can light undergo total internal reflection at a smooth interface between air and water? If so, in which medium must it be traveling initially?

(b) Can sound undergo total internal reflection at a smooth interface between air and water? If so, in which medium must it be traveling initially?

 

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Physics: Principles with Applications
7th Edition, 2013
Giancoli
ISBN: 9780321625922

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