
The refracted wavefront of the plane wavefront from prism will be wavefront which is inclined to the incident plane.

Important Questions on Wave Optics


How fast would a rocket have to go relative to an observer for its length to be corrected to of its length at rest?






When light travels from a rarer to a denser medium, it loses speed. Does this loss imply a reduction in energy carried by the light waves?



What is the geometrical shape of the wave front when a plane wave passes through a convex lens?



A monochromatic plane wave of speed c and wavelength is diffracted at a small aperture. The diagram illustrates successive wavefronts (vibrating in same phase). After what time will some portion of the wavefront reach ?

Represent the union of two sets by Venn diagram for each of the following.
is a prime number between and
is an odd number between and


Does the speed of light in an isotropic medium, depend upon (i) nature of source, (ii) direction of propagation, (iii) intensity of the wave, (iv) motion of the source/observer, (v) wavelength?



