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The signals for the communication are passed through an optical fibre cable by the phenomenon called of light. (total internal reflection/ total internal refraction)

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Important Questions on Refraction of Light at Plane Surfaces

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The diagram below shows a light source P embedded in a rectangular glass block ABCD of critical angle 42°. Complete the path of the ray PQ till it emerges out of the block. Write necessary angles.
 

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An isosceles glass prism with base angles 40° is champed over a tray of water in a position such that the base is just dipped in water. A ray of light incident normally on the inclined face suffers total internal reflection at the base. If the refractive index of water is 1.33 then the condition imposed on the refractive index, μ of the glass is-
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State one important factor which affects the critical angle of a given medium.
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For a right angled prism ray 1is the incident ray and ray 2 is the emergent ray, as shown in the figure. The refractive index of the prism is ____.

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A ray of light incident parallel to the base PQ of an isosceles right - angled triangular prism PQR suffers two successive total internal reflections at the face PQ and QR before emerging reversed in direction as shown.
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If the refractive index of the prism is μ , then
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Three rays of light, namely red R, green (G) and blue (B) are incident on the face PQ of a right angled prism PQR as shown in figure.

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The refractive indices of the material of the prism for red, green and blue wavelength are 1.27,1.42 and 1.49 respectively. The colour of the ray(s) emerging out of the face PR is :

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The refractive index of glass is 32 and that of water is 43. The critical angle for a ray of light going from glass to water is
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Show, by a ray-diagram, how a totally reflecting glass prism can be used to deviate a ray through 90°.

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In the given figure, the principal section of a glass prism is an isosceles triangle ABC with AB=AC . The face AC is silvered. A ray incident normally on face AB, after two reflections emerges from the base BC in a direction perpendicular to it. What is the angle BAC of a prism?

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Draw ray diagram to deviate a ray of light by 90°, 180° and inversion without deviation. Name the phenomenon used and write its conditions.

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Show, by ray-diagram, how a totally reflecting glass prism can be used to deviate a ray through 180°.

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A beam of light consisting of red, green and blue colours is incident on a right-angled prism. The refractive index of the material of the prism for the red, green and blue colours are 1.39, 1.44 and 1.47, respectively.

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The prism will :-

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Show, with the help of ray diagrams, how an image is produced in a totally-reflecting prism.

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State three actions that a total reflecting prism can produce.
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Write a short note on prisms making use of total internal reflection.
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Two isosceles right angled prism are arranged as shown in the figure. Copy the diagram and complete the path of the ray AB along which it passes through the prisms and comes out. Name the phenomenon being displayed by the path of the ray in the given diagram.

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Which of the following diagrams shows the correct use of prisms in the periscope?
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The value of critical angle is least for which of the following colours of light?
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A ray of light is incident on the vertical surface of a prism after traveling parallel to the base inside the prism. If μ is the refractive index of the material of the prism, the maximum value of the base angle for which light is totally reflected from the hypotenuse is