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प्रश्न
What do you understand by refraction of light?
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उत्तर १
The change in the direction of the path of light, when it passes from one transparent medium to another transparent medium, is called refraction of light.
उत्तर २
In essence, the refraction of light is a surface phenomenon. "When a ray of light travels from one optical medium to another, it changes the direction of the path of light, and this is called the refraction of light."
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Which property of light makes a pencil cast a shadow when it is held in front of a light source?
What type of reflection of light takes place from a cinema screen?
The boy walks towards the mirror at a speed of 1 m/s. At what speed does his image approach him?
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 image formed by a plane mirror is :
(a) virtual, behind the mirror and enlarged.
(b) virtual, behind the mirror and of the same size as the object.
(c) real, at the surface of the mirror and enlarged.
(d) real, behind the mirror and of the same size as the object.
A ray of light strikes a plane mirror PQ at an angle of incidence of 30°, is reflected from the plane mirror and then strikes a second plane mirror QR placed at right angles to the first mirror. The angle of reflection at the second mirror is ______.
If a ray of light goes from a rarer medium to a denser medium, will it bend towards the normal or away from it?
In which material do you think light rays travel faster-glass or air?
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?
With the help of a labelled diagram, explain why a tank full of water appears less deep than it actually is.
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 |
Draw suitable diagrams to illustrate how a beam of light incident parallel to the principal axis is reflected by:
(a) a concave mirror, and (b) a convex mirror
Choose the correct option from given alternative:
A real image is formed by the light rays after reflection or refraction when they:
(A) actually meet or intersect with each other.
(B) actually converge at a point
(C) appear to meet when they are produced in the backward direction.
(D) appear to diverge from a point.
Which of the above statements are correct?
Lights of different colours are used as signal for safety transport. From these, the wavelength of red light is _______ nm.
Write scientific reason.
The bottom of a pond appears raised.
The angle of incidence for a ray of light having zero reflection angle is ______.
Light bends as it passes from one medium to another. What is this phenomenon called?
Mirage is an example of refraction and the total internal reflection of light.
In refraction of light through a glass slab, the directions of the incident ray and the refracted ray are ______.
