
Find the maximum angle of refraction when a light ray is refracted from glass to air.

Important Questions on Geometrical Optics



A point source is placed at a depth below the surface of the water (Refractive index).
(a) Show that the light escapes through a circular area on the water surface with its centre directly above the point source.
(b) Find the angle subtended by a radius of the area on the source.

A container contains water up to a height of and there is a point source at the centre of the bottom of the container. A rubber ring of radius floats centrally on the water. The ceiling of the room is above the water surface.
(a) Find the radius of the shadow of the radius of the ring formed on the ceiling if .
(b) Find the maximum value of for which the shadow of the ring is formed on the ceiling. Refractive index of water.


Find the angle of deviation suffered by the light ray shown in the figure. The refractive index is for the prism material.

