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प्रश्न
Name the phenomenon responsible in the following case:
Twinkling of stars
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उत्तर
Refraction of light
संबंधित प्रश्न
When a lighted candle is held in front of a thick plane glass mirror, several images can be seen, but the second image is the brightest, give reason.
When light travels from a rarer to a denser medium, its speed ______.
In fig 4.18, name the ray which represents the correct path of light while emerging out through a glass block.
An object is viewed through a glass prism with its vertex pointing upwards. It appears to be displaced upward. Explain the reason.
Complete Fig. 4.32 to show the path of the ray of single colour as it enters the prism and emerges out of it. Mark the angles wherever necessary.
Four students showed the following traces of the path of a ray of light passing through a rectangular glass slab.

The trace most likely to be correct is that of student
(A) I
(B) II
(C) III
(D) IV
What is the correct reason for blinking / flickering of stars? Explain it.
a) The blasts in the stars.
b) Absorption of star light by the atmosphere.
c) Motion of the stars.
d) Changing refractive index of gases in the atmosphere.
The critical angle for glass-air interface is :
What is meant by the refraction of light?
Trace a ray of light incident at 30° on a surface if travelling from air to glass. What is the angle of refraction in this case? (R.I. for glass = 3/2).
