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प्रश्न
What is meant by the refraction of light?
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उत्तर
It is a phenomenon in which a ray of light deviates from its original path while travelling from one optical medium to another optical medium.
संबंधित प्रश्न
A student traces the path of a ray of light passing through a rectangular glass slab and marks the angle of incidence i, angle of refraction r and angle of emergence e, as shown.

The correctly marked angle(s) is/are
(A) ∠ i only
(B) ∠ e only
(C) ∠ r only
(D) ∠ i and ∠ e
State the dependence of angle of deviation On the wavelength of light
For which colour of white light, is the refractive index of a transparent medium the most?
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.
Four students A, B, C and D traced the paths of incident ray and the emergent ray by fixing pins P and Q for incident ray and pins R and S for emergent ray for a ray of light passing through a glass slab.

The correct emergent ray was traced by the student:
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D
-
- the angle of refraction and
- the angle of deviation for the ray?
How is the refractive index of a medium related to its real depth and apparent depth?
Draw ray of light bending towards the normal while passing from air to glass. Label your diagrams.
Write the approximate values of speed of light in (i) air and (ii) glass. Use these values to calculate the refractive index of glass with respect to air.
