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प्रश्न
An obliquely incident light ray bends at the surface due to a change in speed when passing from one medium to another. The ray does not bend when it is incident normally. Will the ray have a different speed in the other medium?
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उत्तर
Yes it will. When the medium changes, the speed of light changes.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
State the speed of light in (a) air, (b) glass.
State whether light slows down or speeds up in the following cases :
Light going from air to glass.
State whether light slows down or speeds up in the following cases :
Light going from glass to water.
A light ray passes from water to
- air, and
- glass.
In each case, state how does the speed of light change.
When light travels from a denser to a rarer medium, its speed ______.
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.
What is the speed of light in vacuum?
Light travels ______ kilometers per second in air or vacuum. In theory, nothing can travel faster than light.
Materials that allow light to pass through completely are known as ______ material.
Higher-Order Thinking Skills:
M = 2.42 for diamond. What is the meaning of this statement in relation to the speed of light?
