A light beam is incident at an angle twi...

A light beam is incident at an angle twice the angle twice the angle of refraction. The angle of refraction is

A

`2 cos^(-1) ((mu)/(2))`

B

`cos^(-1) (2mu)`

C

`(1)/(2) cos^(-1) ((mu)/(2))`

D

`cos^(-1)"(mu)/(2)`

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

The correct Answer is:

D

Topper's Solved these Questions

REFRACTION OF LIGHT
TARGET PUBLICATION|Exercise EVALUATION TEST|15 Videos
REFRACTION OF LIGHT
TARGET PUBLICATION|Exercise CRITICAL THINKING|61 Videos
RAY OPTICS
TARGET PUBLICATION|Exercise EVALUATION TEST|16 Videos
SCALARS AND VECTORS
TARGET PUBLICATION|Exercise Evaluation Test|19 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

A ray of light passes from vaccuum to a medium refractive index mu . The angle of incidence is found to be twice the angle of refraction. The angle of refraction is

What is the value of angle of refraction if angle of incidence is 0^@ ?

A ray of light is incident on a glass slab making an angle of 30^@ with the surface. The angle of refraction in glass, if the refractive index of flass is 1.6 , is

The polarising angle of glass is 57^(@) . A ray of light which is incident at this light which is incident at this angle will have an angle of refraction as

A plane wavefront is made incident at an angle of 30^@ on the surface of the glass . Calculate the angle of refraction if refractive index of glass is 1.5 .

Angle of incidence for which the angle of refraction becomes 90^(@)

A ray of lighyt is incident at an angle I on a glass slab of refractive index mu . The angle between reflected and refracted light is 90^@ Then the relationship between I and mu is

A ray of light is incident at an angle of 60^(@) on the face of a prism with an angle of 60^(@) . Then the refractive index of the material of the prism is (the prism is in minimum deviation position)

Light is incident on a glass slab making an angle 55^@ with the surface. Find the angle of refraction, if the speed of light in glass is 2 xx 10^8 and Va = 3 xx 10^8 m//s .

True/false: If angle of incidence is zero,then the angle of refraction is 90^@

TARGET PUBLICATION-REFRACTION OF LIGHT -COMPETITIVE THINKING

A ray of light is incident on the surface of separatio of a medium wit...
Text Solution
|
A thin oil layer floats on water. A ray of light making an angle of in...
Text Solution
|
A light beam is incident at an angle twice the angle twice the angle ...
Text Solution
|
A ray of light strikes a tansparent rectangular slab (of refractive in...
Text Solution
|
A glass cobe is placed on a white paper having spots of red. Blue, yel...
Text Solution
|
A plane glass is placed over a various coloured letters (Violet, green...
Text Solution
|
Two undentical beakers, one filled with water mu = (4)/(3) and the oth...
Text Solution
|
An air bubble in a glass slab with refractive index 1.5 (near normal i...
Text Solution
|
A ray of light is incident on the surface of a glass plate of thicknes...
Text Solution
|
A ray of light passes through four transparent media with refractive i...
Text Solution
|
For total internal reflection to take place, the angle of incidence I ...
Text Solution
|
A diamond sparkles because of its
Text Solution
|
A transparent solid cylindrical rod has a refractive index of (2)/(sqr...
Text Solution
|
White light is incident on the interface of glass and air as shown in ...
Text Solution
|
A green light is incident from the water to the air - water interface ...
Text Solution
|
Critical angle of light passing from glass to air is maximum for
Text Solution
|
The critical angle for total internal reflection in diamond is 24.5^(@...
Text Solution
|
A light beam is travelling from Region I to Region IV (Refer Figure). ...
Text Solution
|
A ray of light passes from a medium A having refractive index 1.6 to t...
Text Solution
|
Consider telecommunication through optical fibres. Which of the follow...
Text Solution
|