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There is a limit to how much a fiber-optic cable can be bent before light “leaks” out be...

There is a limit to how much a fiber-optic cable can be bent before light “leaks” out because bending the pipe allows light to strike the surface at angles less than the critical angle. If you were laying fiber-optic cable under water instead of in air, would this be a greater or lesser problem? Why?

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