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When light enters from air to water, then its

A

frequency increases and speed decreases

B

frequency is same but the wavelength is smaller in water than in air

C

frequency is same but the wavelength in water is greater than in air

D

frequency decreases and wavelength is smaller in water than in air

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The correct Answer is:
B
Frequency does not change during refraction, but
wavelength and speed decrease in a denser (here
water) medium.
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  6. A prism of apex angle A=60^@ has the refractive index mu=sqrt2. The an...

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  7. A thin equi-convex lens is made of glass of refractive index 1.5 and i...

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  8. A ray of light, travelling in a medium of refractive index mu, is inci...

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  9. The given equi-convex lens is broken into four parts and rearranged as...

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  10. A thin convergent glass lens (mug=1.5) has a power of +5.0D. When this...

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  11. Two convex lenses of focal length 10 cm and 20 cm respectively placed ...

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  12. A prism can have a maximum refracting angle of (thetaC=critical angle ...

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  13. A ray is ihncident at an angle of incidence ii on one surface of a pri...

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  14. The refracting angle of a prism is A and refractive index of the mater...

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  15. A prism of refractive index sqrt2 has refractive angle 60^@. In the or...

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  16. The focal length of a combination of two lenses is doubled if the sep...

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  17. A convexo-concave convergent lens is made of glass of refractive index...

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  18. An optical system consists of a thin convex lens of focal length 30 cm...

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  19. In the figure shown, the angle made by the light ray with the normal i...

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  20. For refraction through a small angled prism, the angle of minimum devi...

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