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Light enters from air to glass. If refractive index of glass is 1.5 and speed of light is 3×108 m s-1. Then the speed of light in the glass will be:

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Important Questions on Light and Optical Instrument

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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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When light enters from air to glass its wave length :
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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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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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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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In the given ray diagram correct relation for Snell's law is

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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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Refraction from denser to rarer medium for a light ray, the value of angle of refraction at the condition of critical angle is :
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The refractive index of medium B with respect to medium A in the given figure is given by

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The refractive index of diamond is 2.42. What is the meaning of this statement?
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Which equation not represent snell’s law?
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State the laws of refraction of light.
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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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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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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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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 travels fastest in which of the following materials
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Refractive indexes (indices) of water = 1.33, kerosene = 1 .44 , Ruby = 1.71 and diamond= 2.42 are respectively. In which of the following is the velocity of light is minimum? 
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Figure shows a ray of light as it travels from medium 1 to medium 2. If refractive index of medium 1 with respect to medium 2 is 23 then the value of angle x is 

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