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प्रश्न
Why does the sun appear bigger during sunset or sunrise?
उत्तर
During sunset or sunrise, the rays of light from the sun travel through a long distance through air. Thus, the apparent image of the sun is formed closer to the eye, which in turn appears bigger.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
When a ray of light travels from air to glass slab and strikes the surface of separation at 90°, then it …………….
(a) bends towards normal
(b) bends away from normal
(c) passes unbent
(d) passes in zigzag way
Choose the correct alternative and rewrite the following sentence.
A ray of light strikes the glass slab at an angle of 50°. What is the angle of incidence?
Select from the following the best experimental setup for tracing the path of a ray of light passing through a rectangular glass slab.
(a) P
(b) Q
(c) R
(d) S
A ray of light OP passes through a right angles prism as shown in the adjacent diagram.
(a) State the angles of incidence at the faces AC and BC.
(b) Name the phenomenon which the ray suffers at the face AC.
While performing the experiment on tracing the path of a ray of light through a rectangular glass slab, in which of the following experimental set-ups is a student likely to get best results? P1 and P2 are the positions of pins fixed by him.
(A) I
(B) II
(C) III
(D) IV
Draw a ray diagram showing the lateral displacement of a ray of light when it passes through a parallel sided glass slab.
Comment on the statement ‘The refractive index of glass is 3/2.’
