Identical rays of light enter three transparent blocks composed of different materials. Light slows down upon entering the blocks. Rank the blocks according to the speed light travels in each, from highest speed to lowest speed.

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A: When the light travels from one medium to another medium, the energy of the light remains the same.

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Q: As light exits a prism_________causes the white light to spread out into the visible rainbow of…

A: Solution:- Option A. Diffraction

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Q: What is the speed of light in a block of glass that has an index of refraction of 1.24?

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Q: Light travels faster in    options:   dense air.   same in each.   vacuum   thin air.

A: Answer - Light travels faster in vacuum

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Q: In the figure below, light travels from medium 1 to medium 2. Which of the following statements is…

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Q: 19 A diver with a flashlight shines a light beam upward from the bottom of a pool at an angle of…

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Q: Name the color of which light which is deviated (a) the most (b) the least on passing through prism.

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Q: What is the speed of light in a block of glass that has an index of refraction of 2.06?

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Q: Bending of light rays in denser medium is termed as: A) Reflection B) Dispersion C) Refraction D)…

A: The bending of light rays in a denser medium is termed as refraction.

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Q: Light travelling in one material enters another material in which it travels faster. The light wave…

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Q: Rank the materials according to their indices of refraction, greatest first.

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Q: If a light ray travel in a medium at a speed equal to half of the speed of light, then the…

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Q: When light passing through a prism undergoes dispersion, the effect is a result of: a. different…

A: The correct answer is option (d) i.e. All of the above options are correct

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Q: Identical rays of slow down upon entering three transparent blocks of different materials. Rank from…

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Q: Rainbow is due to: A. absorption of sunlight in minute water droplets B. diffusion of sunlight…

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