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You are given kerosene, turpentine and water. In which of these does the light travel fastest ?

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To determine in which medium light travels the fastest among kerosene, turpentine, and water, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Understand the concept of refractive index The refractive index (μ) of a medium is defined as the ratio of the speed of light in a vacuum (c) to the speed of light in that medium (v). Mathematically, it is expressed as: \[ \mu = \frac{c}{v} \] This implies that a higher refractive index means a slower speed of light in that medium. ### Step 2: Identify the refractive indices of the given substances ...
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NCERT ENGLISH-LIGHT - REFLECTION AND REFRACTION-Exercise
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  2. Find out, from Table 10.3, the medium having highest optical density. ...

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  3. You are given kerosene, turpentine and water. In which of these does t...

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  4. The refractive index of diamond is 2.42. What is the meaning of this s...

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  5. Define one dioptre of power of a lens.

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  6. A convex lens forms a real and inverted image of a needle at a distanc...

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  7. Find the power of a concave lens of focal length 2 m.

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  8. The image formed by a concave mirror is observed to be virtual, erect ...

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  9. Where should an object be placed in front of a convex lens to get a re...

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  10. A spherical mirror and a thin spherical lens each have a focal length ...

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  11. We wish to obtain an erect image of an object, using a concave mirror ...

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  12. Name the type of mirror used in the following situations : (a) Head ...

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  13. One half of a convex lens is covered with a black paper. Will this len...

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  14. An object 5 cm in length is held 25 cm away from a converging lens of ...

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  15. A concave lens has focal length of 15 cm. At what distance should an o...

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  16. An object is placed at a distance of 10 cm from a convex mirror of foc...

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  17. The magnification produced by a plane mirror is m = +1. What does this...

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  18. An object 5.0 cm in length is placed at a distance of 20 cm in front o...

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  19. An object of size 7.0 cm is placed at 27 cm in front of a concave mirr...

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  20. Find the focal length of a lens of power - 2.0 D. What type of lens is...

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