Which consequence results when total internal reflection fails in a fiber optic cable?

💡 Explanation

Signal attenuation rises sharply once the light's angle of incidence is lower than critical, so total internal reflection is disrupted; leading to refraction, thereby causing signal loss rather than improved transmission because the light leaks out.

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