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Explain angle of emergence in a rectangular glass slab.

Important Questions on Light- Reflection and Refraction

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The refractive index of medium A is 1.5 and that of medium B is 1.33. If the speed of light in air is  3×108 m/s, what is the speed of light in medium A and B respectively?

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A glass slab is placed over a piece of paper on which VIBGYOR is printed with each letter in its corresponding colours. The colour that appears to be raised maximum is :
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In the diagram shown above n1, n2 and n3 are refractive indices of the media 1,2 and 3 respectively. Which one of the following is true in this case?

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A student traces the path of a ray of light through a glass prism as shown in the diagram, but leaves it incomplete and unlabelled. Redraw and complete the diagram. Also, label on it i, e, r and D.

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State the laws of refraction of light. Explain the term 'absolute refractive index of a medium' and write an expression to relate it with the speed of light in vacuum.
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Differentiate between a glass slab and a glass prism.

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A ray of light starting from air passes through medium A of refractive index 1.50, enters medium B of refractive index 1.33 and, finally enters medium C of refractive index 2.42. If this ray emerges out in air from C, then for which of the following pairs of media the bending of light is least?

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What do you mean by Dispersion of white light? Draw the ray diagram to show the dispersion of white light when passes through a prism.
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Draw the path of a ray of light when it enters one of the faces of a glass slab at an angle of nearly 45°. Label on it (i) angle of refraction, (ii) angle of emergence and (iii) lateral displacement.
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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 r and v respectively. Which of the following is correct?

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What causes the dispersion of white light? 

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

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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?

 

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The Sun appear reddish early in the morning. Give reason.
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What is dispersion of light? Mention the colour that bends the least and the colour that bends the most when light undergoes dispersion through a prism.
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What will be the velocity and wavelength of light in a medium of refractive index 1.5 if the wavelength of the light is 6000 A in air medium?. Take the speed of light in air=3×108 m s-1.

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The absolute refractive index of Ruby is 1.7. Find the speed of light in Ruby. The speed of light in vacuum is 3×108 ms.
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If the refractive index of water with respect to air (μwa )  is 53.  Calculate the refractive index of air with respect to water (μaw ).