REFRACTION OF LIGHT WS 2

1) A ray of light travels from Medium 1 to Medium 2 such that the angle of incidence is i and
the angle of refraction is r. Write a formula that can be used to determine the refractive
index of
a. Medium 2 w.r.t. Medium 1 (1μ2) b. Medium 1 w.r.t. Medium 2 (2μ1)
2) A ray of light travels from Medium 1 to Medium 2 and its speed changes from v1 to v2. State
the R.I. of
a. Medium 2 w.r.t. Medium 1 (1μ2) b. Medium 1 w.r.t. Medium 2 (2μ1)
3) The velocity of light in water is 3/4th the velocity of light in air, and the velocity of light in
glass is 2/3rd the velocity of light in air.
a. Determine the absolute refractive index of both water and glass.
b. Using the values of RIs obtained above, determine the RI of glass with respect to water
(wμg) and the RI of water with respect to glass (gμw).
4) State laws of refraction.
5) A ray of light travels from one medium to another such that the angle of incidence is i and
the angle of refraction is r.
a. Sketch a graph of sini against sin r.
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6) Complete the following diagram.

7) The wavelengths of red light and violet light are 8000 Å and 4000 Å respectively. State the
ratio of their velocities in vacuum and their frequencies. (1:1, 1:2)
8) The velocity of light in Medium 1 is 1.8 × 108 m s-1, whereas the velocity of light in Medium
2 is 2.4 × 108 m s-1. Calculate the refractive index of Medium 1 w.r.t. Medium 2 and Medium
2 w.r.t. Medium 1. (1.33, 0.75)
9) Calculate the speed of light in a medium where the wavelength is 4000 Å, and frequency is
is 5 × 1014 Hz. (2 × 108 m s-1)
10) The wavelength of a particular colour of light in vacuum is 6000 Å. Determine its frequency.
(5 × 1014 Hz)
11) The frequency of orange light is 6 × 1014 Hz. Determine its wavelength. (5000 Å)
12) The wavelength of light in a medium is 4000 Å. If the refractive index of the medium is is
1.5, determine the wavelength and frequency of light in air. (6000 Å, 5 × 1014 Hz)
13) Light of frequency 6 × 1014 Hz moves from air to water. Determine the wavelength of light
in water. (3750 Å)
14) A ray of light enters into liquid from air such that the angle of incidence is the angle of

incidence is 45˚ and the angle of refraction is 30˚. Calculate the R.I. of liquid. (√2)