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Define normal shift. Obtain an expression for normal shift when an object in a denser medium is viewed from a rarer medium.

Important Questions on Light- Reflection and Refraction

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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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The refractive index of diamond is 2.42. What is the meaning of this statement?
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What do you mean by atmospheric refraction?
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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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Light enters from air to glass plate having 1.50 refractive index. What is the speed of light in glass? (Given-speed of light in vacuum 3×108 m s-1)

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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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Light enters from air to kerosene having refractive index of 1.47. What is the speed of light in kerosene, if the speed of light in air is 3×108 m s-1?

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A setting sun appears to be at an altitude higher than it really is. This is because of
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A fish seems to be at the depth of 75 cm from the surface of a pond, then find out its actual depth from the surface. (Given-refractive index of water 43)

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An air bubble in a glass slab with refractive index 1.5 (near-normal incidence) is 5 cm deep when viewed from one surface and 3 cm deep when viewed from the opposite face. The thickness (in cm) of the slab is
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What is refraction of light? Draw the diagram of refraction of light in glass slab. Write the laws of refraction.
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Light enters from air to glass having refractive index 1.50. What is the speed of light in the glass? The speed of light in a vacuum is 3×108 ms.
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"Ray of light travels from optically rarer medium to optically denser medium, it moves towards normal and when it travels from optically denser to optically rarer medium it moves away from the normal is known as refraction of light". Which of the following pentagon figures shows the correct refraction of light.

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What is lateral shift? Explain the refraction of light through rectangular glass slab with diagram.
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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 ).

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A travelling microscope is focused on an ink dot. When a glass slab (n=1.5) of thickness 9 cm is introduced on the dot, the travelling microscope has to be moved by