Explain the sparkling of a piece of diamond.

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 9

A piece of diamond sparkles but a piece of glass does not. Explain.

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S CHAND'S ICSE PHYSICS BOOK 2>Chapter 4 - Refraction at Plane Surfaces>QUESTIONS>Q 10

Explain the phenomenon of mirage formation in deserts.

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10th ICSE

IMPORTANT

S CHAND'S ICSE PHYSICS BOOK 2>Chapter 4 - Refraction at Plane Surfaces>QUESTIONS>Q 11

What is an optical fibre? What is its use?

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10th ICSE

IMPORTANT

S CHAND'S ICSE PHYSICS BOOK 2>Chapter 4 - Refraction at Plane Surfaces>QUESTIONS>Q 12

Explain the construction and working of an optical fibre.

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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 $\left(i\right) 90°$, $\left(ii\right) 180°$.

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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 15

Why is the reflected light obtained from a prism of better quality than obtained by a highly polished mirror?