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Explain the phenomenon of mirage formation in deserts.

Important Questions on Refraction at Plane Surfaces

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S CHAND'S ICSE PHYSICS BOOK 2>Chapter 4 - Refraction at Plane Surfaces>QUESTIONS>Q 13
Explain how does a right-angled glass prism behave as a reflecting prism?
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S CHAND'S ICSE PHYSICS BOOK 2>Chapter 4 - Refraction at Plane Surfaces>QUESTIONS>Q 14
Explain with the help of neat ray diagrams the deviation of light through a prism by i 90°, ii 180°.
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S CHAND'S ICSE PHYSICS BOOK 2>Chapter 4 - Refraction at Plane Surfaces>QUESTIONS>Q 14
Explain with the help of a neat ray diagram to erect the inverted image without deviation.
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S CHAND'S ICSE PHYSICS BOOK 2>Chapter 4 - Refraction at Plane Surfaces>QUESTIONS>Q 16
What is a periscope? Explain the working of a periscope that uses two right-angled prisms.
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S CHAND'S ICSE PHYSICS BOOK 2>Chapter 4 - Refraction at Plane Surfaces>QUESTIONS>Q 17
Why does an empty test tube dipped in water shine?
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S CHAND'S ICSE PHYSICS BOOK 2>Chapter 4 - Refraction at Plane Surfaces>QUESTIONS>Q 18
 A light ray falls normally at one face of an equilateral glass μga=32 prism. Will this ray be able to emerge out from the other refracting face of the prism? Draw a neat ray diagram to explain and trace the path of the ray.
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S CHAND'S ICSE PHYSICS BOOK 2>Chapter 4 - Refraction at Plane Surfaces>QUESTIONS>Q 19
A thin hollow prism is completely filled with water μwa=43. A light ray falls normally on one face of this prism and emerges from the second face along the surface of the prism. What is the refracting angle of this prism?
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S CHAND'S ICSE PHYSICS BOOK 2>Chapter 4 - Refraction at Plane Surfaces>QUESTIONS>Q 20
Draw a ray diagram to illustrate the bending of a stick in water.