A ray of light in water strikes an air-water interface at an angle of incidence greater than the critical angle. The ray
A) emerges but is bent away from the normal.
B) travels along the interface.
C) emerges but is bent toward the normal.
D) is totally reflected into the water.

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When a ray of light in water strikes an air-water interface at an angle of incidence greater than the critical angle, it undergoes total internal reflection, meaning it is totally reflected back into the water, not passing through the interface.

A Ray of Light in Water Strikes an Air-Water Interface