Home
Class 12
PHYSICS
The ratio of the refractive index of red...

The ratio of the refractive index of red light to blue light in air is

A

Less than unity

B

Equal to unity

C

Greater than unity

D

Less as well as greater than unity depending upon the experimental arrangemen

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

The correct Answer is:
a
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • RAY OPTICS

    ERRORLESS |Exercise Refraction of Light at Plane Surfaces|9 Videos

  • RAY OPTICS

    ERRORLESS |Exercise Refraction at Curved Surface|8 Videos

  • MAGNETISM

    ERRORLESS |Exercise Assertion & Reason|1 Videos

  • WAVE OPTICS

    ERRORLESS |Exercise SET|23 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

Red light differs from blue light in its

A light wave in air enters a medium of refractive index (4)/(3) . If the wavelength of light in air is 6000Å , then the wave number of light in the medium is

The refractive index of water is 4 //3 and the speed of light in air is 3 xx 10^(8) m//s .Find the speed of light in water.

The refractive index of ruby is 1. 71 and speed of light in air is 3 xx 10^(8) m//s . Find speed of light in ruby.

If the refractive index for light going from air to diamond be 2.42, what will bethe refractive index for light going from diamond to air?

A light wave in air enters a medium of refractive index 4/3 . If the wwave number of light in air is 3 xx 10^6 /m, then the wave number of light in themedium is

How is the refractive index of a material related to the speed of light in it?

Define relative refractive index in terms of velocity of light.

ERRORLESS -RAY OPTICS-SET
  1. The ratio of the refractive index of red light to blue light in air is

    Text Solution

    |

  2. In an astronomical telescope in normal adjustment a straight black lin...

    Text Solution

    |

  3. Three lenses L(1) , L(2) , L(3) are placed co-axially as shown in figu...

    Text Solution

    |

  4. An object is placed at a point distant x from the focus of a convex le...

    Text Solution

    |

  5. The diameter of the eye-ball of a normal eye is about 2.5 cm . The pow...

    Text Solution

    |

  6. In a thin spherical fish bowl of radius 10 cm filled with water of ref...

    Text Solution

    |

  7. A small fish 0.4 m below the surface of a lake is viewed through a sim...

    Text Solution

    |

  8. A water drop in air refractes the light ray as

    Text Solution

    |

  9. Which of the following ray diagram show physically possible refraction...

    Text Solution

    |

  10. Following figure shows the multiple reflections of a light ray along a...

    Text Solution

    |

  11. When the rectangular metal tank is filled to the top with an unknown l...

    Text Solution

    |

  12. A concave mirror and a converging lens (glass with mu = 1.5) both have...

    Text Solution

    |

  13. A ray of light strikes a plane mirror M at an angle of 45^(@) as shown...

    Text Solution

    |

  14. A slab of glass, of thickness 6 cm and refractive index 1.5, is placed...

    Text Solution

    |

  15. A point source of light S is placed at the bottom of a vessel containi...

    Text Solution

    |

  16. A point object is placed midway between two plane mirrors a distance a...

    Text Solution

    |

  17. A convergent beam of light is incident on a convex mirror so as to con...

    Text Solution

    |

  18. PQR is a right angled prism with other angles as 60^(@) and 30^(@). Re...

    Text Solution

    |

  19. When a ray is refracted from one medium to another, the wavelength cha...

    Text Solution

    |

  20. Two this lenses, when in contact, produce a combination of power +10 d...

    Text Solution

    |

  21. The plane faces of two identical plano convex lenses, each with focal ...

    Text Solution

    |