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Draw diagrams to show the refraction of light from glass to air. In diagram, label the incident ray, refracted ray, the angle of incidence (i) and the angle of refraction (r).

Important Questions on Refraction of Light at Plane Surfaces

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A ray of light is incident normally on a plane glass slab. What will be (i) the angle of refraction and (ii) the angle of deviation for the ray?
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An obliquely incident light ray bends at the surface due to change in speed, when passing from one medium to another. The ray does not bend when it is incident normally. Will the ray have different speed in the other medium?
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What is the cause of refraction of light when it passes from one medium to another?
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A light ray suffers reflection and refraction at the boundary in passing from air to water. Draw a neat labelled ray diagram to show it.
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A ray of light passes from medium 1 to medium 2. Which of the following quantities of the refracted ray will differ from that of the incident ray: Speed, intensity, frequency, wavelength?
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State the snell’s laws of refraction of light.
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How is the refractive index of a medium related to the speed of light in it?
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A light ray in passing from water to a medium speeds up. Give one example of the medium.