Refraction of Light

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Refraction of Light: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as Refraction of Light, Apparent Shift Due to Refraction, Apparent Depth Due to Refraction, Speed of Light in a Medium & Optical Density etc.

Important Questions on Refraction of Light

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A glass slab is placed over a piece of paper on which VIBGYOR is printed with each letter in its corresponding colours. The colour that appears to be raised maximum is :

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A light ray enters from medium A to medium B as shown in the figure. The refractive index of medium A relative to B will be

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A student performs the experiment on tracing the path of ray of light passing through a rectangular glass slab for different angles of incidence. He measures the angle of incidence i, angle refraction r and angle of emergence e for all his observations. He would find that in all cases.

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Assertion: If the refractive index of the medium is high (denser medium) the velocity of the light in that medium will be small.

Reason: Refractive index of the medium is inversely proportional to the velocity of the light.

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Assertion(A): Light does not travel in the same direction in all the media.

Reason (R): The speed of light does not change as it enters from one transparent medium to another.

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The ratio between the speed of light in medium to speed in vacuum is the refractive index. When light travels in a medium other than the vacuum, the atoms of that medium continually absorb and re-emit the particles of light, slowing down the speed of light. 

The refractive index of glass is 1.5. If the light is incident on the glass at 45° from the air n=1, calculate the angle of emergence.

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The velocity of light in a medium is 1.5×108 msec what is the refractive index of the medium with respect to air, if the velocity in air is 3×108 msec

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The ratio between the speed of light in medium to speed in vacuum is the refractive index. When light travels in a medium other than the vacuum, the atoms of that medium continually absorb and re-emit the particles of light, slowing down the speed of light. 

The refractive index of glass is 1.5. If the light is incident on the glass at 45° from the air n=1, calculate the angle of refraction.

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The ratio between the speed of light in medium to speed in vacuum is the refractive index. When light travels in a medium other than the vacuum, the atoms of that medium continually absorb and re-emit the particles of light, slowing down the speed of light. 

The refractive index of glass is 1.5. Calculate the speed of light in the glass.

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When a ray of light hits a glass slab, it will deviate from its normal path and then _____ ray is formed.

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Light falls obliquely on the surface of a thick glass slab as shown in the figure. Which statement among the following is correct?

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The refractive index of water is

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A coin at the bottom of a water tank appears to be raised because of the phenomenon of 

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Speed of light is maximum in which of the following?

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Which of the following statements is correct regarding the propagation of light of different colours of white light in air?

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If the speed of light in a medium reduces to half its value in vacuum, what is the absolute refractive index of the medium?

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A coin submerged in water appears to be raised due to the phenomena of ______.