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What is the speed of light according to the law of refraction?
What is the speed of light according to the law of refraction?
- A variable constant
- A dimensionless constant
- An absolute constant (c) (correct)
- A relative constant
What is the relationship between the angle of incidence and the angle of refraction?
What is the relationship between the angle of incidence and the angle of refraction?
- tan(θ1) = tan(θ2)
- sin(θ1) / sin(θ2) = constant (correct)
- sin(θ1) = cos(θ2)
- sin(θ1) = sin(θ2)
What happens when the refractive index of the two media is equal?
What happens when the refractive index of the two media is equal?
- The light beam is bent away from the normal
- The light beam is bent towards the normal
- The light beam is not bent and continues in the undeflected direction (correct)
- The light beam is reflected back
What is the direction of bending when the refractive index of the second medium is greater than the first?
What is the direction of bending when the refractive index of the second medium is greater than the first?
What is the apparent depth of an object submerged in a liquid with a higher refractive index?
What is the apparent depth of an object submerged in a liquid with a higher refractive index?
What is the reason for the apparent shift in the position of the object submerged in a liquid?
What is the reason for the apparent shift in the position of the object submerged in a liquid?
What is the path of the light ray as it emerges from the surface at point B?
What is the path of the light ray as it emerges from the surface at point B?
What is the relationship between the refractive index and the bending of light?
What is the relationship between the refractive index and the bending of light?
What is the condition for total internal reflection to occur?
What is the condition for total internal reflection to occur?
What is the purpose of Snell's law in optics?
What is the purpose of Snell's law in optics?
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