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प्रश्न
Due to _______ pencil looks bent in water, in the given experiment.
विकल्प
refraction of light
dispersion of light
internal reflection of light
reflection of light
उत्तर
Due to refraction of light pencil looks bent in water, in the given experiment.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
What is refraction of light?
| Column I | Column II | Column III | |
| 1 | Dispersion | Long-sightedness | Twinkling of stars |
| 2 | Refraction | Splitting of white light into component colours | Convex lens |
| 3 | Hypermetropia | Change in the direction of the ray of light due to change in medium | Spectrum of seven colours |
Fill in the following blank with a suitable word:
When light is reflected, the angles of incidence and reflection are ............ .
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.
A wall reflects light and a mirror also reflects light. What difference is three in the way they reflect light?
Which type of reflection of light leads to the formation of images?
Define the following terms used in the study of reflection of light by drawing a labelled ray-diagram:
(a) Incident ray
(b) Point of incidence
(c) Normal
(d) Reflected ray
(e) Angle of incidence
(f) Angle of reflection
Write all the capital letters of the alphabet which look the same in a plane mirror.
The image of an object formed by a plane mirror is:
(a) virtual
(b) real
(c) diminished
(d) upside-down
A man stands 10 m in front of a large plane mirror. How far must the walk before he is 5 m away from his image?
State two effects caused by the refraction of light.
When a ray of light passes from air into glass, is the angle of refraction greater than or less than the angle of incidence?
Light travels more quickly through water than through glass.
Which is optically denser : water or glass?
Light travels at a lower speed in water than in air.
A light ray suffers reflection and refraction at the boundary in passing from air to water. Draw a neat labelled ray diagram to show it.
Define the principal focus of a concave mirror.
List four characteristics of the image formed by a concave lens of focal length 20 cm when the object is placed at a distance of 40 cm from its optical centre.
The size of image of an object by a convex lens of focal length 20 cm is observed to be reduced to `1/3` rd of its size . Find the distance of the object from the optical centre of the lens .
Explain how the formation of a rainbow occurs.
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?
The laws of reflection hold true for:
Identify the wrong figure from the following.
The speed of light varies in different media.
Explain the working of a periscope.
Assertion and reasoning type
- Assertion: If the refractive index of the medium is high (denser medium) the velocity of the light in that medium will be small
- Reason: Refractive index of the medium is inversely proportional to the velocity of the light
The phenomenon of light passing through the object is called ______.
When light passes from one medium to another the ray gets bent. This property of light is called ______.
Light bends as it passes from one medium to another. What is this phenomenon called?
A ray of light traveling in medium 1 strikes and travels into another transparent medium 2. If the speed of light is greater in medium 1, the ray will ______.
The ratio of the sine of the angle of incidence to the sine of ______ is constant.
Mirage is an example of refraction and the total internal reflection of light.
Twinkling of stars and Mirage are the two phenomena occurring due to refraction.
Assertion: The air bubble shines in water.
Reason: Air bubble shines due to the refraction of light.
Which is optically denser out of the two medium M1& M2 having the refractive indices = 1.71 and 1.36 respectively?
Why a pencil partly immersed in water appears to be bent at the water surface.
The bottom of swimming pool appears to be less deep than the actual one because of
A ray of light starting from diamond is incident on the interface separating diamond and water. Draw a labelled ray diagram to show. the refraction of light in this case.
