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प्रश्न
Can light travel in vacuum?
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उत्तर
Yes, light can travels in vacuum or air, a distance of nearly 299, 792, 458 metre (or nearly 3 × 108 metre) in one second. Thus, the speed of light in vacuum (or air) is 3 x 108 m s’1 nearly.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Match the following
| (a). A light ray passes from air to glass | (1) . speeds up |
| (b). A light ray passes from glass to water | (2). reflects red light |
| (c). Virtual image | (3). primary colours |
| (d). Red rose | (4). plane mirror |
| (e). Red, green, and blue | (5). slows down |
Name a few living things which emit light.
Fill in the blank
There are ........... and man-made ............ of light.
Match the following
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. Transparent object | i. Football |
| 2. Eclipses | ii. Glass |
| 3. Translucent object | iii. Fluorescent tube |
| 4. Luminous object | iv. Tracing paper |
| 5. Non - luminous object | v. Shadows |
Write true or false
The stars have no light.
Answer the following.
Distinguish between transparent, translucent, and opaque objects.
Answer the following.
Name some sources of light that are not hot.
Write whether of the following objects are luminous or non-luminous.
| Object | Luminous/Non-luminous |
| A book | |
| A burning candle | |
| A wax cloth | |
| A pencil | |
| A pen | |
| A light bulb | |
| A tyre | |
| A torch |
Write about two everyday situations that tell you that light travels in a straight line.
If VB, VG, VR be the velocity of blue, green, and red light respectively in a glass prism, then which of the following statement gives the correct relation?
