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प्रश्न
When light travels from a denser to a rarer medium, its speed ______.
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उत्तर
When light travels from a denser to a rarer medium, its speed increases.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
A light ray passes from water to
- air, and
- glass.
In each case, state how does the speed of light change.
The speed of light in air is 3 × 108 m s-1. Calculate the speed of light in glass. The refractive index of glass is 1.5.
The speed of light is maximum in ______.
What is the speed of light in vacuum?
Numerical problem.
Light enters from air into a glass plate having refractive index 1.5. What is the speed of light in glass? (Ans: 2 × 108 ms–1)
Higher Order Thinking Skills.
Light ray emerges from water into air. Draw a ray diagram indicating the change in its path in water.
Objects that allow light to pass through partially are called ______ material.
Define transparent materials.
Two medium with a refractive index of 1.31 & 1.50 is given. In which case
- The bending of light is more and
- speed of light is more.
Higher-Order Thinking Skills:
M = 2.42 for diamond. What is the meaning of this statement in relation to the speed of light?
