$A$ transparent solid cylindrical rod has a refractive index of $\frac{2}{\sqrt{3}}$. It is surrounded by air. $A$ light ray is incident at the mid-point of one end of the rod as shown in the figure. The incident angle $\theta$ for which the light ray grazes along the wall of the rod is:

  • A
    $\sin ^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)$
  • B
    $\sin ^{-1}\left(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\right)$
  • C
    $\sin ^{-1}\left(\frac{2}{\sqrt{3}}\right)$
  • D
    $\sin ^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\right)$

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$(B)$ The speed of light in the meta-material is $v = \frac{c}{|n|}$.
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$(D)$ The wavelength of the light in the meta-material $(\lambda_m)$ is given by $\lambda_m = \frac{\lambda_{\text{air}}}{|n|}$,where $\lambda_{\text{air}}$ is the wavelength of the light in air.
$2.$ For light incident from air on a meta-material,the appropriate ray diagram is:

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