
Assertion: If the refractive index of the medium is high (denser medium) the velocity of the light in that medium will be small.
Reason: Refractive index of the medium is inversely proportional to the velocity of the light.

Important Questions on Light – Reflection and Refraction
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?


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

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?


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


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?



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

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.


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

