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A Vertical Ray of Light Strikes the Horizontal Surface of Some Water: What is the Angle of Refraction? - Science

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प्रश्न

A vertical ray of light strikes the horizontal surface of some water: 

What is the angle of refraction? 

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उत्तर

If the incident ray falls normally on the surface, no bending of light ray takes place. So, the angle of refraction is also `0^0`

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अध्याय 5: Refraction of Light - Exercise 1 [पृष्ठ २२१]

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लखमीर सिंग Physics (Science) [English] Class 10
अध्याय 5 Refraction of Light
Exercise 1 | Q 40.2 | पृष्ठ २२१

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