Home
Class 12
PHYSICS
Velocity of light in deamond is (2/5)^(t...

Velocity of light in deamond is `(2/5)^(th)` that in air. Velocity of light in water is `(3/4)^(th)` that in air. The angle of incidence of a ray of light travelling form water to diamond (` r = 30^@`) is

A

`sin^(-1)(15/16)`

B

`sin^(-1)(3/4)`

C

`sin^(-1)(2/5)`

D

`sin^(-1)(9/5)`

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

The correct Answer is:
A
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • WAVE THEORY OF LIGHT

    TARGET PUBLICATION|Exercise COMPETITIVE THINKING|63 Videos

  • WAVE MOTION

    TARGET PUBLICATION|Exercise MCQ 7.1|61 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

Volocity of light in diamond is (5/ 12)^(th) that in air. Velocity of light in water is (3/4)^(th) that in air. The angle of incidence of a ray of light taranvelling from water to diamond (r = 30^@) is

When a ray of light enters into water from air "………."

The velocity of light in a medium is half its velocity in air. If ray of light emerges from such a medium into air, the angle of incidence, at which it will be totally internally reflected, is

The frequency of light in air is 5 xx 10^(14) Hz . What will be the frequency of light when it travels in the water ?

The velocity of light in a medium is half its velocity in air. If a ray of light emerges from such a medium into air, the angle of incidenc, at which it will be totally internally reflected, is

TARGET PUBLICATION-WAVE THEORY OF LIGHT -EVALUATION TEST
  1. lamdaa and lamdam are the wavelengths of light in air and medium resp...

    Text Solution

    |

  2. A clear sheet of polaroid is placed on top of a similar sheet so that...

    Text Solution

    |

  3. Unpolarised light of internsity 32 Wm^(-2) passes through three polari...

    Text Solution

    |

  4. With what speed should a glaxy move with respect to us so that a certa...

    Text Solution

    |

  5. A beam of unpolarised light having flux 10^(-2) watt falls normally on...

    Text Solution

    |

  6. Assertion : If light is polarised by reflection, then the angle betwee...

    Text Solution

    |

  7. The speactral line emitted by a star, has a wavelength of 6800 Å when ...

    Text Solution

    |

  8. A cylindrical wavefront spreads form a line source which is comparable...

    Text Solution

    |

  9. A lens of focal length f gives diffraction pattern of Fraunhoffer type...

    Text Solution

    |

  10. A parallel beam of monochromatic light is incident on a glass slab at ...

    Text Solution

    |

  11. For passage of monochromatic beam of light in a medium of refractive i...

    Text Solution

    |

  12. Velocity of light in deamond is (2/5)^(th) that in air. Velocity of l...

    Text Solution

    |

  13. For navigatio purpose, in polar regions

    Text Solution

    |

  14. When a plane wavefront is incident on a double convex lens, the refrac...

    Text Solution

    |

  15. As a spherical wavefront propagates, the amplitude (a) of a spherical ...

    Text Solution

    |

  16. Assertion: Speed of light in glass is indep[endent of the colour of l...

    Text Solution

    |

  17. Assertion : Stars are often photographed with the help of telescope fi...

    Text Solution

    |

  18. Assertion : If theta is the angle between the planes of transmission ...

    Text Solution

    |

  19. Ordinary light incident on a glass slab at the polarising angle suffer...

    Text Solution

    |

  20. A mixture of plane polarised and unpolarised light falls normally on a...

    Text Solution

    |