A linearly polarized light wave is always a) in x-y plane. b) a transverse wave. c) a longitudinal wave. d) in y-z plane.

Q: If light moves from medium A to medium B its velocity reduces by half, the ratio of refractive index…

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Q: If light moves from medium A to medium B its velocity reduces by half, the ratio of refractive index…

A: Given  Speed of light in medium A=v m/s speed of light in medium B=v/2 m/s

Q: Light enters from air to glass having refractive index 1.50. What is the speed of light in the…

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Q: Light normally travels in straight lines, but it “bends” in an optical fiber. Explain.

A: Given:  Light bends in the optical fibre

Q: The index of refraction in a certain precious transparent stone is 2.35. What is the speed of light…

A: Given that - the index of refraction in a certain precious transparent stone. To Find - We have to…

Q: A beam of unpolarised light is sent through two polarizing sheets placed one on top of the other.…

A: The correct option is A : Half the incident intensity.

Q: What happens to a light wave when it hits a surface that has a lower index of refraction? a) It…

A: Given : What happens to the phase of reflected light when a light wave when it hits a surface that…

Q: Visible light has relatively short wavelengths. Therefore, when visible light passes through an open…

A: Ans- (d) There will not be any diffraction at all.

Q: Ground wave is always polarized. O Vertically O Horizontally Either vertical or horizontal Neither…

A: Given :-polarization of ground wave .

Q: An incident wave of light travels through glass (n = 1.5) to water (n = 1.33) a angle of 35°.

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Q: When light is incident on an interface between two materials with different index of refraction, the…

A: According to Fermat's principle, the light travels between two points in such a way that it…

Q: Which are more easily diffracted by ordinary objects, AM radio waves or FM radio waves? Explain why

A: AM radio waves.

Q: When a beam of light passes from air into water it undergoes a change of A) Frequency and wavelength…

A: The frequency of light does not change when it travels from one medium to another.

Q: Which 2 statements about waves diffracting after passing through an opening are true? * If the…

A: Condition for perfect diffraction :-  the slit width should be of the order of the wavelength of the…

Q: More light is transmitted through a translucent material than through an opaque material. O True…

A: Transparent material : All light is transmitted through such a material. Translucent material : Some…

Q: The colors in a rainbow are caused by(a) the interaction of the light reflected from…

A: A rainbow is the phenomenon which is caused by reflection, the refraction and the dispersion of…

Q: 3) In the question above, when a light ray enters glass (n = 1.52), what is the speed of light in…

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Q: An ordinary incident light strikes a smooth window glass plate that is 5.0 mm thick and has a…

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Q: 6. The process by which light can be naturally polarized is outlined in: a. The laws of reflection…

A: Light is polarized by Brewster's law :- When unpolarized light is incident  at the angle of…

Q: ) When two light waves are out of phase with one another: They will cancel out They will be…

A: When two light waves are out of phase with one another they will cancel out . because Destructive…

Q: Which of the following differentiates light waves from sound waves? a. Dispersion b. Polarization…

A: Answer- Option (b) Polarization

Q: glass ray of light strikes a piece of glass (n = 1.5), making an angle of 30° with the surface. What…

A: According to Snell's law  Refractive index = sini/sinr

Q: 29) When light falls on a clean glass block of refractive index 1.5, it is found using a polariod…

A: This question can easily be solved by applying the basic concepts of polarization of light .

Q: Light waves require a medium in order to transfer energy. O True O False

A: There are two types of waves depending upon the direction of propagation relative to the vibration…

Q: Which of the following colors is bent the least as it exists a prism? a. blue b. yellow c. green…

A: The light with more wavelength will bend least through prism.

Q: A light traveling from a first to a second medium is bent because   (a) they have different…

A: When refractive index is different, light gets refracted (or bent) at the interface of the two…

Q: . Each 1.0 mm of a filter through which light passes reduces the intensity of the light by 12%. How…

A: Given: Each 1 mm of filter reduces the light by 12 % We want the intensity to be reduced by 20%

Q: Light in air approaches the boundary of oil at an angle of 36.1 degress with respect to the normal.…

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Q: How might you determine the speed of light in a solid, rectangular, transparent object?

A: When a light ray enters a solid rectangular object, it will exit the other side, slightly displaced…

Q: When light’s speed is reduced as the light traverses a medium, this is responsible for A) refraction…

A: When light travel from one medium to another medium speed of light will change  When light travel…

Q: Does Huygens’ principle apply to sound waves? To waterwaves? Explain how Huygens’ principle makes…

A: To explain: Whether Huygen's principle applies to sound waves and water waves or not.

Q: Light can be split into a spectrum using dispersion. This happens because a) different colors…

A: Light can be split into a spectrum using dispersion. We have to give the reason for above statement.

Q: 45. When a monochromatic beam of light traveling in are enters a glass block along a path normal to…

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Q: The bending of a light wave because of a change invelocity is called ___________.

A: Refraction: - When light is passed from medium 1 to medium 2 the, bending of light occurs due to a…

Q: A ray is _______. (a) always parallel to other rays (b) parallel to the velocity of the wave (c)…

A: Option (b) parallel to the velocity of the wave

Q: 1. Red light is curved the most. 2.EM waves are 'transverse' waves. 3. Frequency is measured in…

A: Given statement : 1) Red light is curved the most

Q: A light ray passes from air through a glass plate with a refractive index of 1.60 into water. The…

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Q: What happens to a light wave when it hits a surface that has a higher index of refraction? a) It…

A: Here given the light rays come and hits the surface with higher refractive index.We have to choose…

Q: The bending of light when it passes around a corner or a slit is due to ______. A) reflection…

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Q: The fact that light can be polarized and sound cannot be polarized can be best explained by which?…

A: Light is a Transverse wave by nature which means its direction of propagation is perpendicular to…

Q: When white light is separated into its colors by a glass prism, blue light is bent at the greatest…

A: The light which have more wavelength will scatter less and will have less dispersion. When white…

Q: The speed of light in a certain material is 50% of its speed in vacuum. What is the refractive index…

A: Given         Speed of light in a certain medium is 50% of its speed in vacuum           Let's  c…

Q: 94. A ray of monochromatic light is incident on an air-sodium chloride boundary as shown in the…

A: Given data: Ray's nature is monochromatic. Incident medium is air. Second medium is sodium chloride.

Q: The frequency of a light wave in air is 5.3×1014Hz . Is the frequency of this wave higher, lower, or…

A: As light go from one medium to other medius it's wavelength and velocity changes but it's frequency…

Q: If there is NO light reflected from an object, what will you see? O Nothing/Black O Roy G Biv O…

A: In this problem, it is asking if there is no light reflected from an object, what will you see?

Q: The bending of light when it passes around a corner or a slit is due to ______.   A) reflection…

A: Light is a form of electromagnetic energy caused by the movement of excited electrons. A wave…