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Glass is transparent in nature. Why does glass powder look opaque? When water is poured over it, it again becomes transparent. Why?
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A ray of light passes from water to air. How does the speed of light change?
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Which colour of light travels fastest in any medium except air?
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Why is the colour red used as a sign of danger?
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Does the depth of a tank of water appear to change or remain the same when viewed normally from above?
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Name one main factor on which the direction of bending of a ray of light depends.
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A fish swimming in a pond seems nearer than it really is. Explain.
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During sunset and sunrise, the sun is seen when it is slightly below the horizon. Give reason.
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Write a relation between the angle of incidence (i), angle of emergence (e), angle of the prism (A), and angle of deviation (d) for a ray of light passing through an equilateral prism.
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A glass slab is placed over a page on which the word VIBGYOR is printed with each letter in its corresponding colour.
- Will the image of all the letters be in the same place?
- If not, the state which letter will be raised to the maximum. Give a reason for your answer.
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State the factors on which the angle of deviation depends.
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Name the material for which the refractive index is found to be maximum.
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What is the refractive index of vacuum
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What is the refractive index of water
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State the relation between the refractive index μ and the velocity of light (vm) in that medium.
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What should be the ratio of the speed of light through the liquid to the speed through the glass so that there is no refraction of light at the boundaries of the glass block when the system is illuminated by the light of one colour?
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Comment on the statement ‘The refractive index of glass is 3/2.’
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Define the term refractive index of a medium in terms of velocity of light.
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How is the refractive index of a medium related to its real depth and apparent depth?
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Express the refractive index μ of a medium in terms of the velocity of light.
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