Question

The refractive index of a glass is 1.520 for red light and 1.525 for blue light. Let $${D_1}$$ and $${D_2}$$ be angles of minimum deviation for red and blue light respectively in a prism of this glass. Then,

A. $${D_1} < {D_2}$$  
B. $${D_1} = {D_2}$$
C. $${D_1}$$ can be less than or greater than $${D_2}$$ depending upon the angle of prism
D. $${D_1} > {D_2}$$
Answer :   $${D_1} < {D_2}$$
Solution :
For a thin prism $$D = \left( {\mu - 1} \right)A$$
Since, $${\lambda _b} < {\lambda _r}$$
$$\eqalign{ & \Rightarrow \,\,{\mu _r} < {\mu _b} \cr & \Rightarrow \,\,{D_1} < {D_2} \cr} $$

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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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