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A ray of light of wavelength 6600 Å suffer refraction from air to glass. Taking AaA2a2μAg=32, find the wavelength of light in glass.

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A ray of light of wavelength 6600 Å suffer refraction from air to glass. Taking \[\ce{_a\mu_g = \frac{3}{2}}\], find the wavelength of light in glass.

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Solution

We know that V = f λ

air μ glass = `"Velocity in vacuum or air"/"Velocity in glass"`

`3/2 = (f  "air" xx λ  "air")/(f  "glass"  xx λ  "glass")`

However, light's frequency does not change as it refracts.

∴ f air = f glass

∴ `3/2 = (λ  "air")/(λ  "glass")`

λ glass = wave length in glass = `2/3 λ` air

λ glass = `2/3 xx 6600`

= 4400 Å

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Chapter 4: Refraction of Light at Plane Surfaces - EXERCISE - 4 (A) [Page 82]

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Chapter 4 Refraction of Light at Plane Surfaces
EXERCISE - 4 (A) | Q 4. | Page 82

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