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Does the refractive index of glass depend on the colour of light? If so, how?

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yes, refractive index increases with the decrease of wave length
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CHHAYA PUBLICATION-REFRACTION OF LIGHT-EXERCISE Very Short Answer or two Question (Mark1)
  1. If frequency of light increases will there be any change in the refrac...

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  2. For which colour of light is the refractive index of glass a maximum?

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  3. Does the refractive index of glass depend on the colour of light? If s...

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  4. When a ray of light is incident on a plane normally, then what is the ...

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  5. If the refractive index of water relative to air is (4)/(3), what will...

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  6. When light travels from air to glass, how does its wave - length chang...

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  7. Absolute refractive index of water and glass are (4)/(3) and (3)/(2) ....

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  8. For any particular medium the refractive index is greater if the wavel...

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  9. What is the value of the product of refractive index of second medium ...

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  10. For what angle of incidence the lateral shift produced by parallel si...

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  11. For what angle of incidence the lateral shift produced by a parallel s...

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  12. What is the maximum lateral shift produced by a parallel sided glass p...

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  13. If mu(a) , mu(b) and mu( c ) are the absolute refractive indices of th...

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  14. A bird descends vertically downwards in the direction of a pond during...

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  15. An object lying inside a pond is viewed by a man from above (air) alon...

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  16. A transparent cube of glass of refractive index mu and thickness t is ...

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  17. When a man stands inside a shallow pond the depth of water at that pla...

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  18. If a completely transparent object has to be made totally invisible in...

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  19. Multiple images are formed in a thick mirror. Which image looks bright...

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  20. What is the critical angle of light when passing from water to air? (m...

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