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

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

Which one among the following colours has the highest wavelength?

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


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


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


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

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

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

An ordinary tube light used for lighting purposes contains _____.


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

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:

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

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

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

The spectrum of light was first explained by _____.
