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[E] Simple Problems @-X Tf the absolute refractive index of glass $ and of water $, what is the refractive index of glass with respect to water and that of water with respect to glass? (HS. '94] [Ans. 3,4] 7 Find the angle of refraction of a ray of light which passes from air into water at an angle of 45"; 4 Find the deviation suffered by the ray. [Ans. 32:03° ; 1297°] ‘m/s. What is the speed of light in diamond of refractive index 24? [Ans. 1°25 x 108 m/s} The speed of light in ai is 3» 10" ©. A ray is incident from air on the plane (horizontal) surface of aliquid at an angle of 45° and suffers a deviation of 15° due to refraction at liquid surface. Calculate the refractive index of the liquid. [H.S. ‘97] [Ans. 1414] AB. Fig. (a) and (b) show refraction of an incident ray in air at 60° with the normal to a glass-air and _ water-air interface, respectively. Predict the angle of refraction of an incident ray in water at 45° with the normal to a water-glass interface [Fig. (c)]. , IN.C. 8 10. A glass plate is placed at the bottom of an ‘empty container. A ray of light strikes its upper face at an angle of incidence of 60°. What is the angle of refraction inside the glass? en a ees see r q oured into the container to teris then P T to.a depth of 0-045 m. Th n . The same ray then undergoes refractior wal in glass. What will be i then in glass. What will be its angle of a ate gle of refraction inside the glass? Given R.L of glass and water [Ans. 35'26° ; 35°26° ] ny and H ae at an angle of te ay of ight i an angle of 30° on the upper fi yA? 0:05 m. Show that the ra . Per face of a rectangular slab of gl: =1! a ess diplaced lterlly the fay emerging from the bottom face of the lab Ser ae : ray bul “spect to the incident ray. Find the magnitude of the lateral v it poise flled with water to a height.of 125 x 19-2 (Ans. 0:0097 m] : gaan Saeco re . oe ™ Le apparent depth of a needle lying at the yt id of RI 163 upto the same height, by woh *m. What is the R.I. of water? If water is wo Ny on the needle again? git, by what distance would the microscope have to be pret focus See ae [N.C.E.R.T.] [Ans. 1:33; 1°73 x 10-? m upwards] Ona as ae a el lack dot-mark on it, is placed a transparent cube of thickness t gixative index #1 and when viewed nonpally from above (air) that mark (image) is found to have upwards by At Show that—At= (i- 2) TAS. 54; (XD) ’12] A-small pin fixed on a table top is viewed from above from a distance of 0'50 m. By what distance ssi the pin appear to be raised if it is viewed from the same point through a 0'15 m thick glass slab iaiparlel to the table? Refractive index of glass = 1'5. Does the answer depend on the location of the com ; IN.C.E.R.T] [Ans, 0050 m; No] -as/ Aman is looking vertically downwards into a tank of depth 4 m filled with water. Find the apparent égh of the tank the refractive index of water being 1:33. [Ans. 3 m] 16 A microscope is focussed upon an object. When a glass coverslip (RL of glass = 15) is placed over Jear focussing. Find [Ans. 1:8 x 10-3 m] fedjectitis found that the microscope has to be moved upwards by 6 x 10-¢m for c fe thickness of the cover slip. 1 Inan aquarium, a fish 6 x 10-2 m long is swimming directly towards the plane glass front. If, at a «ein moment, head of the fish is 18 x 10-2m behind the glass front, find the apparent length of the fish sen by a person looking through the glass. Given RL. of water = 4/3. The thickness of the glass front negligible. [Ans. 4°5 x 10-? m] ‘A tree branch overhanging a lake at a height hy is seen by diver inside water ( = 1:33) at a height ‘What is the relation between fy and hy? _ EE. ’93] [Ans. hy = 1°33 hy ] 4s Calculate the lateral displacement of a ray of light passing through a 15 x 10-?m thick slab of glass, feopposite sides of which are parallel to each other, ifthe angle of incidence of the ray be 60°. (Refractive wesaeass =15) U.E.E. ’93] [Ans. 7°69 x 10-? m] A ay of light in water is incident on a plate at an angle of 45°. What is the angle of refraction in the te = 1'88 and that for water = 1°33. U.E.E. 95] [Ans. 30°] sees a point A on the rim at the bottom of a cylindrical ; is completely filled with aliquid of refractive index 1, tubers a mark atthe centre B, of the bottom, without moving the felescoPh My the vessel. What is eh ofthe vessel if the diameter of its cross-section is 010 m? (LL. '77] [Ans. 0°0845 m] | a A class hemisphere of radius 0-4 m and refractive index 16 is placed centrally over a croewmack feePaper () with the flat face, (i) with the curved face, in contact Wh) V™ paper i iewed directly from above. of the image of hy eeennt when viewed deal fom th. low that at face] ins. (i) at the ere me position or 1 15 is placed on asmall coin. What will be the “ren poanBtlar glass block of thickness 1.1518 %€ Given absolute refractive index for the plat es Person looking through a telescope just When the vessel is empty. When the vessel 0°10 mand R. ‘cally? ion of the coin when Observed ve a6 [Ans, 333 x 10°?m above the real position] 1 Mes MPP aa. A rectangular glass block of thickness Vs¥ ; ee jght of 0°10 m 1 Pe - wae. incidence. pHs. ox) beaker filled with water of refractive index 4/3 Hy no! the apparent position of the object when viewed at neatly PONT 5) (ans. 0'1417 m below water sur 25, Aglass cube of side 006 mis placed in water ofthe cube is parallel to the water surface ata depth of 0 04m. tas to be 007 m below the surface when viewed from vertically above: CA a tz into air is 43°3"- Calculate the RL of fused qu [Ans. ye The critical angle for light passing from fused qua Je at the interface between water and giyce = 1°33; glycerine = ion? Given RL. of wal ; flection? Given RI. of wate! Be rm glycerine to wa a surface of rock salt [Ans. 40 ~AWhat is the critical ang] Tight be giong to have total rel ight ray incident upon 28, What is the largest possible angle of refraction of 1 = 154)? saya 43 i i itical angle 15 VU Calculate the speed of light in a medium whose critical oCBSE “yx 00} [Ans 2-121 > 108 cis deviated through 15°. The ay face of a glass bloc! go, ealculate the critical angle fora lag [Ans. 45° ; 54 to see the setting sun? (H of water = 1 [ans, At an angle of 45°6° with the vertical] 432. The critical angle for light incident on the surface separating two liquids wich do not mix i 648 If the refractive index of one liquid is 1'40 ‘and the velocity of light in vacuo 1S 3:0 x 108m s™ calculate the two possible values for the velocity of light in the other liquid. [ Cambridge} [Ans. 2368 x 108m s7, 1939 x 10*m 433, There isa fish at a depth of 0-10 m in stationary water in a pond, Show that the fish sees the sur of water as a plane mirror with a circular hole. Calculate the radius of this hole [R1. of water 4] [H.S. 90] (Ans. 01134 m ctive inde air on the sur! A ray of light which is incident in Je of refraction in glass? Al: Ofincidence in air is 60°. What is the angl air interface. 31. In what direct ‘on must a fish in water look in order 34. A point source of light Sis placed at the bottom of a vessel containing a liquid of refra 5/3. A person is viewing the source from above the surface. There is an opaque disc of radius 1 x 10% floating on the surface. The centre of the disc lies vertically above the source S. The liquid from the vess is gradually drained out through a tap. What is the maximum height of the liquid for which the soufs can not at all be seen from above? (LET. ’70] [Ans. 133 x 107? mj \ AS. From a point-source of light situated at a depth h in water, rays of light can emerge out in air only through a particular area of the water-surface. (i) Draw a ray-diagram and mark in it that circular part of the water surface and its radius r. ater, Given the refractive index of water H = 3 (i) Calculate the angle of incidence of the ray incident at any point on the circumferential line of the circular area. [Given 48°36" = sin 0'7501] (ii) Show that r : [HLS. '95] [Ans. (ii) 48°36 36, Glycerine (refractive index 1°4) is poured into a large jar of radius 0-2 m to a depth of 0'1 m. There isa small light source at the centre of the bottom of the jar. Find the area of the surface of glycerine thro which the light passes. [Roorkee, '89] [Ans. 0°0327 mi] {G] Multiple Choice Questions [MCQ] 1. When light is refracted, which one of the following wave characteristics remains unchanged? (a) wavelength (b) amplitude (©) frequency (d) velocity [Model Question, HS, Counei 2. It is possible to observe total internal reflection when a ray travels from (a) air into water (b) air into glass (©) water into glass (d) glass into water [Sample Question ye 3. Velocity of light is maximum in (@) diamond (b) water (o) glass (@) vacuum [AFMC: 4. Light travels through a glass plate of thickness ¢ and having R.I. yw. If c be the velocity of light iy vacuum, the minimum time taken by the light to travel this thickness of glass is (a) tue fe © @ [CBSE '96, MPPMr ‘95 5. When light enters glass, its wave length (a) decreases ©) increases (0) remains same _—_() data incomplete [AIMS ‘9 & A ray of light travelling in air has wavelength A, frequency f, velocity v and intensity I. If this ra enters water, then these parameters are 4’, f', ’, I. Which relation is correct from the following— @ far I= (@aax (d) v = 0’ [CBSE PMT ‘oy 7. Ina vessel of depth 0'15 m, liquid is poured till the liquid level appéars to be at half the depth. Th liquid level is then 0.05 m from the top. Calcutate R.L. of the liquid @ 133 30 (ors (17 2 [Kerala PMT 03] 8. A rectangular block of glass of R.I. Hand thickness d is placed over an ink dot made on a Piece of Paper lying on a table. When viewed from above, the dot will appear to be raised by an amount giv by id (@ (u-nd (+d ofS @ (NR, 9. Light of wavelength 7200 A in air has a wavelength in glass (4 = 1°5) equal to (a) 7200 A (b) 72015 A (©) 4800 A (a) 10800 A [CPMT’96] 10. The critical angle between air and water in 49°. A fish under water can see things above water surfa within an angular range of (a) 49° (b) 98° 245 (a) 180° 11. When light waves travel from one medium into another, its (a) velocity does not change (b) wavelength does not change (©) frequency does not change (d) velocity, frequency and wavelength do not chan; (@) velocity, frequency and wavelength change [Kerala PMT '03] 12. When a ray of light enters a denser medium. (a) Its frequency increases (b) Its wavelength decreases (©) Its velocity decreases (d) It may suffer a total internal reflection [NSE ’99] p m of monochromatic light is refracted from vacuut i. fried light will be . ito. a medium of R.I. 1'5, The wavelength am 4 jependent on the intensity of refracted light(b) same Pier @1 (osm f light in air is 3 x 108 hate eon te sed of i is 3 x 10° m/s. What will be its speed in diamond is 2" ET 08 m/s (b) 1°25 x 108 m/s (©) 332 m/s ma) yoeihnn * IKCET 93] = 1°5) of thickness 4 «10-3 m is (d) 2x 108s aise ; | CBSE PMT '9: TERE of water is 4/3 and that of glass is 5/3. What will be the critical angle of myst light eniering cE lass? oor fom BT \ grein (© sin} (ao sin" § t (©) sin (@) sin!2 [Rajasthan PMT ’96) Aray of light from air is incident in water. Then which Property of light will not change in water? ” by sunlight to pass thi ¢ time taken by sunlight to pass through a glass-window (j1 # [y2xios _ b) 2 108s (2x 10's a ‘i (b) frequen it Avelcity quency (© amplitude (d) col e in air bubble under water shines brightly because of the Phenomenon oo or ee (a) interference _{b) total internal reflection (dispersion (d) diffraction [CEEE Delhi '99} + of light travelling in air (c = 3x 108 m/s) is incidi 5 ‘i yp, Aray of light trav r ) incident on the surface of separation of a medium aanangle of 5 and is refracted in the medium at an angle of 30°. What will be the velocity of light in jum? re medium ok - 8 (@)196X108m/s —(b) 3-18 x 10° m/s (©) 3:33 x 108 m/s (d) 212 x 108 m/s 1 | , [Pb PMT 97] on. When a tay travels from medium P to medium Q, if ,44, represents refractive index of medium Q th respect tO P, then the product oft; * ap ;/ly is equal to (a) alls _ Cb) se (©) 2M4 (@) gh | qu, The ctitical angle will be smallest when light travels from | (a) air to carbon disulphide (b) air to water | (0 glass to air (d) carbon disulphide to air Given, of air, water, glass and carbon disulphide are 1, 1:33, 1°5 and 1°62 respectively. 2. Total internal reflection of light occurs when light travels from (@) rarer to denser medium (b) denser to more denser medium (0 denser to rarer medium (d) rarer to more rarer medium 13, Sun remains visible for a small interval before and after actual sunrise and sunset respectively. This jhenomenon is due to which of the following property of light? (a) dispersion (b) scattering (c) refraction (d) diffraction 124, Stars twinkle because {@) light is emitted periodically by the stars () light is absorbed with regular variation in the earth’s atmosphere ( RL of air in the earth’s atmosphere fluctuates with time (4) Interference of light in the earth’s atomosphere ; 25, Light is transmitted through optical fibre following the principle of (a) diffraction (b) interference (c) total internal reflection (d) scattering 26, A fish under water is observing a kingfisher sitting on a branch of a tree, directly overhead, The kingfisher i (@) appears to be nearer (b) appears to be farther a (0 appears to be at the same position (a) appears to be approaching the fish 27. When a ray of light enters a glass slab from air (a) its wavelength decreases (b) its wavelength increases (0) its frequency increases (d) neither wavelength nor f requency igth nor frequency changes 28. If v, and v, be the speed of light in the two media having Ri. jt, and 41; respectively, tt. “t0, / then (a) 0, = 0 (b) p01 = pa? (0) yea = Ha @) vyF= v3 29. If vy and v be the speed of light in medium 1 and 2 respectively, the RL of medium 2 wnt lis— ee (a) 11/02 (b) v2/0) () Yor (a) Joi Toy 30, When light enters from air to water (R.I.4) its speed decreases by (a) 334% ) 663% (0) 25% (d) 50% 31. Ina pond of water, a flame is held 2 m above the surface of water, A fish is at depth of 4 m water surface. Refractive index of water is 4/3. The apparent height of the flame from the eyes of fae fis dium — (a) 55m (b) 6m (¢) 8/3 m (d) 20/13 m Wu 32. A fish at a depth of 0'12 m in water is viewed by an observer on the bank of a lake. To what hej the image of the fish is raised? (Refractive index of lake water = 4/3) ia (a) 009m (6) 012m (c) 0038 m (d) 003 m (LEE, “on 33. A point source of lightis kept at a depth of h’ in water of ri. 4/3. The radius of the circle at the surag, of water through which light emits is— @ Hn wm Zn on @ fn ULE, 0 34. A beam of monochromatic blue light of wavelength 4200 A in air travels in water of refractive ind 4/3. Its wavelength in water will be— (a) 4200 A (b) 5800 A (©) 4150 A (d) 3150 A UE, “09 35. The radius of the light circle observed by a fish at a depth of 12 metre is (refractive index of wate =4/3)— (a) 36/7 (b) 36/ V7 (0) 36/5 45 UE. 10) 36. A diver at a depth of 12 m in water (u=4) sees the sky in a cone of semivertical angle— (@) sin (4) () tan (4) (sin (3) (a) 90° U-EE. ‘11 37. A point object is placed at the centre of a glass sphere of radius 0'06 m and refractive index 1'5. Thi distance of the virtual image from the surface of the sphere is— (a) 002 m (b) 0-04 m (©) 006 m (4) 0-12 m ULLT. 38. The refractive indices of glass and quartz with respect to air are $ and 42 respectively. The ri. quartz w.rt. glass is— @ & @) 3 OF (ad EE. 08] 39. A ray of light is incident at the glass water interface at an angle Airl merges finally parallel to the surface of water, then the value of j1, woul waet Nite =a | PR Gia (@) (4) sini (©) Ysin i () 4/3 (d)1 (LLT. '03] _® Answers of MCQ 0 1@ 2@) 3@) 4) 5.(a) 6(a) 7(e) 8a) MW.) 12(bc) 13.(c) 14.(b) 15.(@) 16.(a) 17. (b,d) 18. (b) 21.(d) 22(c,d) 23.(6) 24.) -25.(c) 26. (b) 27. (a) 28. (b) 31.(a) 32.(d) 33. (a) 34.(d) 35.6) 36. (0) ~—37.(0)_ 38. (a) 9. (c) 10. (b) 19.(4) 20. (b) 29.(a) 30. (c)” 39. (b) a ere en Te

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