
Assertion(A): Light does not travel in the same direction in all the media.
Reason (R): The speed of light does not change as it enters from one transparent medium to another.

Important Questions on Light – Reflection and Refraction

What is the relation between the refractive index of water with respect to air , and the refractive index of air with respect to water .



In the diagram shown above are refractive indices of the media respectively. Which one of the following is true in this case?

Figure shows a ray of light as it travels from medium 1 to medium 2. If refractive index of medium 1 with respect to medium 2 is then the value of angle x is



The refractive index of medium A is and that of medium B is . If the speed of light in air is , what is the speed of light in medium A and B respectively?

A ray of light is incident as shown. If A, B and C are three transparent media, then which among the following options is true for the given diagram?




What will be the velocity and wavelength of light in a medium of refractive index if the wavelength of the light is in air medium?. Take the speed of light in air.



The refractive index of medium with respect to medium in the given figure is given by

If the refractive index of water with respect to air () is . Calculate the refractive index of air with respect to water ().

A ray of light starting from air passes through medium A of refractive index , enters medium B of refractive index and, finally enters medium C of refractive index . If this ray emerges out in air from C, then for which of the following pairs of media the bending of light is least?

If a beam of red light and a beam of violet light are incident at the same angle on the inclined surface of a prism from air medium and produce angles of refraction respectively. Which of the following is correct?

