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प्रश्न
Fill in the following blank with suitable word:
Light bends when is passes from water into air. We say that it is ............
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उत्तर
Light bends when is passes from water into air. We say that it is refracted.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
If an object is placed at a distance of 10 cm in from of a plane mirror, how far would it be from its image?
State whether the following statement is true of false:
A student says that we can see an object because light from our eyes is reflected back by the object.
What are the important differences between looking at a photograph of your face and looking at yourself in a plane mirror?
What is the difference between regular reflection of light and diffuse reflection of light?
The boy walks towards the mirror at a speed of 1 m/s. At what speed does his image approach him?
An extended object in the form of an arrow pointing upward has been placed in front of a plane mirror. Draw a labelled ray-diagram to show the formation of its image.
With the help of a labelled ray-diagram, describe how a plane mirror forms an image of a point source of light placed in front of it. State the characteristics of the image formed in a plane mirror.
The figure given alongside shows the image of a clock as seen a plane mirror. The correct time is:
Figure
(a) 2.25
(b) 2.35
(c) 6.45
(d) 9.25
State two effects caused by the refraction of light.
Name the phenomenon due to which a swimming pool appears less deep than it really is.
When a ray of light passes from air into glass, is the angle of refraction greater than or less than the angle of incidence?
A ray of light travelling in air is incident on a rectangular glass block and emerges out into the air from the opposite face. Draw a labelled ray diagram to show the completer path of this ray of light. Mark the two points where the refraction of light takes place. What can you say about the final direction of ray of light?
When a light ray passes from air into glass, what happens to its speed? Draw a diagram to show which way the ray of light bends.
With the help of a diagram, show how when light falls obliquely on the side of a rectangular glass slab, the emergent ray is parallel to the incident ray.
When a ray of light travelling in glass enters into water obliquely:
(a) it is refracted towards the normal
(b) it is not refracted at all
(c) it goes along the normal
(d) it is refracted away from the normal
How does the light have to enter the glass:
to produce a large amount of bending?
Match the Following
| Column A | Column B |
| (a) white Light | (1) Convex mirror |
| (b) Refraction | (2) Concave mirror |
| (c) Virtual images | (3) refraction |
| (d) Real images | (4) spectrum |
| (e) Prism | (5) ray of light from glass to air |
Light changes its direction when going from one transparent medium to another transparent medium. This is called _______.
Observe the given figure and write appropriate phenomenon of light in the box.

Assertion: The air bubble shines in water.
Reason: Air bubble shines due to the refraction of light.
