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Critical angle of light passing from glass to air is least for

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`C=sin^(-1)((1)/(mu))` `mu` is greatest for voilet `rArr` `C` is minimum for voilet.
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RESONANCE ENGLISH-GEOMATRICAL OPTICS -Exercise-1
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  2. The dispersion of light in a medium implies that :

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  5. A medium has nv = 1.56, nr=1.44. Then its dispersive power is:

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  6. All the listed things below are made of flint glass. Which one of thes...

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  7. Light of wavelenght 4000 A is incident at small angle on a prim of ape...

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  8. A simple microscope has a focal length of 5 cm . The magnification at...

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  9. In a compound microscope, the intermediate image is

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  10. The resolving power of a telesope is more when its objective lens has

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  11. A Galileo telescope has an objective of focal length 100cm and magnif...

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  12. The convex lens is used in-

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  13. The magnifying power of a simple microscope can be increased, if we us...

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  14. The focal length of the objective lens of a compound microscope is

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  15. Resolving power of a microscope is given by

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  16. An astronomical telescope has an eyepiece of focal-length 5cm. If the ...

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  17. A person with a defective sight is using a lens having a power of +2D....

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  18. The focal lengths of the objective and eye lens of a microscope are 1 ...

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  19. If the focal length of the objective and eye lens are 1.2 cm and 3 cm...

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  20. Find the angle fo deviation (both clockwise and anti-clock wise)suf...

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