Optics

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Optics: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Light, Optics and Total Internal Reflection, Refractive Index & Optical Density etc.

Important Questions on Optics

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Refractometer is used to determine:

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Which Phenomenon deals with the scattering of light by molecules of a medium when they are excited to vibrational energy levels?

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Which one among the following colours has the highest wavelength?

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Due to _____, the stars seem to be higher in the sky than they actually are?

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The sky looks blue because of _____.

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The speed of light with the rise in the temperature of the medium: 

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Optical fibre works on the principle of -

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What is the nature of the image formed due to the concave mirror when an object is placed between the centre of the curvature?

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An image formed by a plane mirror is always_____.

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An object 5 cm in length is placed at a distance 20 cm in front of a convex mirror of radius of curvature 30 cm. The position of the image is at:

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Ritu is standing in front of a plane mirror. The distance between Ritu and her image is 10 m. If she moves 2 m towards the mirror, then the distance between Ritu and her image is:

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Choose the correct statement from the following for a pin-hole camera.

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An ordinary tube light used for lighting purposes contains _____.

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Infra-red radiations:

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Which of the following is true regarding velocities of electromagnetic waves and light waves?

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In a TV transmitter, the illuminated scene is televised with three TV cameras, each provided with an optical filter to transmit a particular colour. The colours used are:

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The formation of brilliant colours in a thin soap film is a consequence of the phenomena of _____.

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When there is depletion of Ozone in the stratosphere, the wavelength of radiation striking the earth's surface will be _____.

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__ is one of the liquids commonly used in liquid-in-glass thermometers

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The spectrum of light was first explained by _____.