REFRACTION OF LIGHT WS 1

1) When a ray of light travels from one medium to another, it is partially

____________________________ and partially ______________________________.
2) The deviation of a ray of light from its original path, when travelling from one medium to
another is called ____________________________.
3) The diagram on the right shows a ray of light
travelling from air to glass. Copy th diagram
and label the incident ray (I), the refracted
ray (R), the normal (N), the angle of incidence
(i), the angle of refraction (r), and the angle
of deviation (δ).
4) Complete the following table
Light travels from Light travels from
rarer to denser medium denser to rarer medium
Change in speed decreases
Change in direction
Relationship between i, r and δ
Change in frequency
Change in wavelength

5) Explain the cause of refraction of light.

6) A ray of light travels from air to water such that it is incident normally to the surface of
water. State and explain what happens to the light ray.
7) If c is the velocity of light in vacuum, v is the velocity of light in a material,
write the formula for absolute refractive index μ of the material.
8) The absolute refractive index of gallium arsenide is 4. What do you understand by this
statement?
9) What is the minimum value of absolute R.I.? Which material has this value? Justify your
answer.
10) State factors on which the refractive index of a medium depends? State how does it depend
on the factors stated by you.
11) For which color of white light, is the refractive index of a trasparent medium (i) the least,
(ii) the most? Justify your answer.
12) Which color of light travels fastest in any medium except air?
13) A ray of light travels from air to water such that the angle of incidence is 46° and the angle
of refraction is 31°. What is the angle of deviation?
14) A ray of light travels from glass to water such that the angle of incidence is 22° and the
angle of refraction is 38°. What is the angle of deviation?
15) Determine the absolute refractive index of a medium where the velocity of light is 1.5 × 108
m s-1. (2)
16) The refractive index of a medium is 1.8. Determine the velocity of light in this medium.
(1.67 × 108 m s-1)