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Light - Total Internal Reflection - Prisms.
A right
angle prism can be used to change the direction
of light
by 180 degrees, as shown
below.

The same effect can result from two prisms arranged as shown below.

Either of these arrangements may be used in
binoculars
or reflectors on the rear of cars and
bicycles.
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