Question
Physics Question on Ray optics and optical instruments
: The images formed by total internal reflections are much brighter than those formed by mirrors or lenses. : There is no loss of intensity in total internal reflection.
If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
If assertion is true but reason is false
If both assertion and reason are false
If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
Solution
In total internal reflection, 100% of incident light is reflected back into the same medium, and there is no loss of intensity, while in reflection from mirrors and refraction from lenses, there is always some loss of intensity. Therefore images formed by total internal reflection are much brighter than those formed by mirrors or lenses.