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The following table gives values of refractive indices of a few media:

  1 2 3 4 5 6
Medium Ice Water Kerosene Flint glass Ruby diamond
Refractive index 1.31 1.333 1.44 1.66 1.71 2.42

Name the medium having the highest optical density and that having the lowest optical density.

Important Questions on Light Reflection and Refraction

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Why does a light ray striking a surface of a medium having different refractive index bend?
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A pencil dipped in glass tumbler appears to be bent at the interface of air and water. Will it bend to the same extent when dipped in kerosene? Give reason.
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Why is moon a non-luminous object though it gives light?
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Give two examples of transparent medium.
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Draw reflected ray in the following case:
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How does a ray of light gets refracted on passing through the optical centre of a lens?