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प्रश्न
A ray of light passes from air to water. In fig., which of the ray A, B, C and D is the correct refracted ray?

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उत्तर
Ray B is the correct refracted ray because a ray of light travelling from air (rarer medium) to water (denser medium) will bend towards the normal.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Study the following four experimental set-ups I, II, III and IV for the experiment, "To trace the path of a ray of light through a rectangular glass slab."

Which of the marked set-ups is likely to give best results (P1 and P2 are the positions of pins fixed on the incident ray)?
(A) I
(B) II
(C) III
(D) IV
Observe the following figure and answer the questions given under it:

1) How many times does refraction take place in the above figure?
2) What happens to the ray of light when it passes from air to glass?
3) What happens to the ray of light when it passes from glass to air?
4) What are the rays AB and CD in the figure called?
5) Define refraction.
For which colour of white light, is the refractive index of a transparent medium the most?
A ray of light falls normally on the surface of a transparent glass slab. Draw a ray diagram to show its path and also mark angle of incidence and angle of emergence.
A ray of light passes from water to air. How does the speed of light change?
Draw ray of light bending towards the normal while passing from glass to water. Label your diagrams.
A glass block is having refractive index 3/2, the light ray is incident at an angle 45°. Find the sine of the angle of, refraction inside the glass block.
A ray of light is incident at an angle of 45° on one face of a rectangular glass slab of thickness 10 cm and refractive index 3/2. Calculate the lateral shift produced ______.
A ray of light strikes the surface of a rectangular glass slab such that the angle of incidence in air is
- 0°,
- 45°.
In each case, draw a diagram to show the path taken by the ray as it passes through the glass slab and emerges from it.
