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State the condition of total internal reflectoin to take place at an interface separating two transparent media. Hence derive the expression for the critical angle in terms of speed of light in two media.

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MODERN PUBLICATION-REFRACTION OF LIGHT-EXERCISE
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  2. Obtain a relation between a critical angle and refractive index of med...

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  3. State the condition of total internal reflectoin to take place at an i...

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  4. Define critical angle for total internal reflection.

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  5. What are the uses of optical fibre?

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  6. Explain briefly the phenomenon of total internal reflection used in fi...

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  7. Sparkling Brilliance of Diamond The total internal reflection of ligh...

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  8. Which optical phenomenon is used to explain the working of an optical ...

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  9. Explain total internal reflection. What are its conditions?

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  10. What are the uses of optical fibre?

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  11. What are fibres?

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  12. What is lens formula ? Give its sign conventions

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  13. Obtain lens makers formula using the expression (mu1)/u + (mu2)/v = (m...

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  14. Prove the following formula when refraction takes place at a convex sp...

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  15. The image of a candle is formed by a convex lens on a screen. The lowe...

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  16. By giving sign-conventions, derive the lens formula relating object di...

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  17. By giving sign-conventions, derive the lens formula relating object di...

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  18. Derive lens formula [frac(1)(v)-frac(1)(u)=frac(1)(f)] for a thin con...

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  19. Draw a ray diagram to show how the image is formed when the object is ...

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  20. Define linear magnification produced by a lens.Hence derive expression...

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