Question

Ray optics is valid, when characteristic dimensions are

A. of the same order as the wavelength of light
B. much smaller than the wavelength of light
C. of the order of one millimetre
D. much larger than the wavelength of light  
Answer :   much larger than the wavelength of light
Solution :
Ray optics, uses the geometry of straight lines to account for the macroscopic phenomena like rectilinear propagation, reflection, refraction etc. Ray optics can be taken as a limiting case of wave optics. This is primarily because wavelength of light is small.

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When a ray of light enters a glass slab from air,

A. Its wavelength decreases.
B. Its wavelength increases.
C. Its frequency decreases.
D. neither its wavelength nor its frequency changes.
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A glass prism of refractive index 1.5 is immersed in water (refractive index $$\frac{4}{3}$$ ). A light beam incident normally on the face $$AB$$  is totally reflected to reach on the face $$BC$$  if
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A. $$\sin \theta \geqslant \frac{8}{9}$$
B. $$\frac{2}{3} < \sin \theta < \frac{8}{9}$$
C. $$\sin \theta \leqslant \frac{2}{3}$$
D. None of these
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A ray of light from a denser medium strike a rarer medium at an angle of incidence $$i$$ (see Fig). The reflected and retracted rays make an angle of $${{{90}^ \circ }}$$ with each other. The angles of reflection and refraction are $$r$$ and $$r’$$ The critical angle is
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A. $${\sin ^{ - 1}}\left( {\tan r} \right)$$
B. $${\sin ^{ - 1}}\left( {\tan i} \right)$$
C. $${\sin ^{ - 1}}\left( {\tan r'} \right)$$
D. $${\tan ^{ - 1}}\left( {\sin i} \right)$$
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A ray of light from a denser medium strike a rarer medium at an angle of incidence $$i$$ (see Fig). The reflected and retracted rays make an angle of $${{{90}^ \circ }}$$ with each other. The angles of reflection and refraction are $$r$$ and $$r’$$ The critical angle is
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A. $${\sin ^{ - 1}}\left( {\tan r} \right)$$
B. $${\sin ^{ - 1}}\left( {\tan i} \right)$$
C. $${\sin ^{ - 1}}\left( {\tan r'} \right)$$
D. $${\tan ^{ - 1}}\left( {\sin i} \right)$$

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