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प्रश्न
Study the following diagrams in which the path of a ray of light passing through a glass prism as traced by four students P, Q, R and S is shown:

The student who has traced the path correctly is
(A) P
(B) Q
(C) R
(D) S
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उत्तर
Student Q has traced the path correctly.

When light is travelling from a rarer medium to a denser medium, it bends towards the normal to the surface, while the light from a denser medium to a rarer medium bends away from the normal to the surface.
Hence, the correct option is B.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
In the formation of spectrum of white light by a prism:
which colour is deviated least?
What is spectrum? What is the name of glass shape used to produce a spectrum?
Which of the following colour of white light is least deviated by the prism?
(a) green
(b) violet
(c) indigo
(d) yellow
The colour of white light which is deviated the maximum on passing through the glass prism is:
(a) blue
(b) indigo
(c) red
(d) orange
In an experiment to trace the path of a ray of light through a glass prism for different values of angle of incidence a student would find that the emergent ray:
(A) is parallel to the incident ray
(B) perpendicular to the incident ray
(C) is parallel to the refracted ray
(D) bends at an angle to the direction of incident ray
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The completed ray diagram is as shown below:

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Say TRUE or FALSE
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