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Question
The laws of reflection hold true for:
Options
plane mirrors only
concave mirrors only
convex mirrors only
all reflecting surfaces
Solution
The laws of reflection hold true for all reflecting surfaces.
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What is meant by 'reflection of light'?
The angle of reflection is equal to the angle of incidence:
(a) always
(b) sometimes
(c) under special conditions
(d) never
A ray of light passes from a medium X to another medium Y. No refraction of light occurs if the ray of light hits the boundary of medium Y at an angle of:
(a) 0°
(b) 45°
(c) 90°
(d) 120°
A vertical ray of light strikes the horizontal surface of some water:
What is the angle of incidence?
How does the light have to enter the glass:
to produce a large amount of bending?
When a ray of light travels from air to glass, it bends .......... the normal.
Choose and write the correct option.
If we gradually increase the angle of incidence of a ray of light passing through prism then …..
State whether true or false. If false, correct the statement.
The angle of deviation depends on the refractive index of the glass.
Why does a ray of light bend when it travels from one medium to another?
