Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
State the factors on which the angle of deviation depends.
Solution
The angle of deviation depends upon:
(i) The refracting angle of prism.
(ii) The material of the prism.
(iii) The colour of light.
(iv) The angle of incidence.
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
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
State the dependence of angle of deviation On the wavelength of light
Name one factor that affects the lateral displacement of light as it passes through a rectangular glass slab.
Write the relation between the angle of incidence and the angle of refraction for a medium.
How is the refractive index of a medium related to the speed of light in it?
For which colour of white light, is the refractive index of a transparent medium the most?
How does the angle of minimum deviation produces by a prism change with increase in :
the wavelength of incident light
A total reflecting right angled isosceles prism can be used to deviate a ray of light through:
(a) 30° (b) 60° (c) 75° (d) 90°.
Rahim recorded the following sets of observations while tracing the path of a ray of light passing through a rectangular glass slab for different angles of incidence.
|
S. No. |
Angle of incidence |
Angle of refraction |
Angle of emergence |
|
I |
45° |
41° |
45° |
|
II |
40° |
38° |
38° |
|
III |
45° |
41° |
40° |
|
IV |
41° |
45° |
41° |
The correct observation is recorded at serial number:
(1) I
(2) II
(3) III
(4) IV
Why does the sun appear bigger during sunset or sunrise?
