Light traveling in a transparent medium with an index of refraction n₁ is incident on a transparent boundary with a second transparent medium with an index n₂.Very little light is transmitted into the second medium.Which of the following statements must be true? A)n₁ equals n₂ B)n₁ is somewhat greater than n₂ C)n₂ is somewhat greater than n₁ D)n₂ is much greater than n₁ E)Either index of refraction is much greater than the other

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When very little light is transmitted, it suggests a significant mismatch in the indices of refraction, meaning one index is much greater than the other.

Light Traveling in a Transparent Medium with an Index of Refraction