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What is responsible for the reddish appearance of the sun at sunrise and sunset?
What is responsible for the reddish appearance of the sun at sunrise and sunset?
What causes the blue color of the sky?
What causes the blue color of the sky?
What is the main concept behind microscopes and astronomical telescopes?
What is the main concept behind microscopes and astronomical telescopes?
What phenomenon is used to find the refractive index of a material?
What phenomenon is used to find the refractive index of a material?
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What is the reason behind the reddish appearance of the sun at sunrise and sunset?
What is the reason behind the reddish appearance of the sun at sunrise and sunset?
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What is the effect that causes objects to appear larger when viewed through a microscope or telescope?
What is the effect that causes objects to appear larger when viewed through a microscope or telescope?
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What is the phenomenon observed in Young's double slit experiment?
What is the phenomenon observed in Young's double slit experiment?
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What is the effect of increasing the distance between the slits in Young's double slit experiment?
What is the effect of increasing the distance between the slits in Young's double slit experiment?
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In diffraction due to a single slit, what happens to the central maximum width as the slit width decreases?
In diffraction due to a single slit, what happens to the central maximum width as the slit width decreases?
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How does a microscope differ from a telescope?
How does a microscope differ from a telescope?
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What is the purpose of using a lens in a telescope?
What is the purpose of using a lens in a telescope?
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How does the number of lenses affect the magnification in a telescope?
How does the number of lenses affect the magnification in a telescope?
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What phenomenon is responsible for the width of the central maximum in diffraction due to a single slit?
What phenomenon is responsible for the width of the central maximum in diffraction due to a single slit?
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In wave optics, which principle is attributed to Huygen?
In wave optics, which principle is attributed to Huygen?
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What is the primary function of a plane polarised light in optical devices?
What is the primary function of a plane polarised light in optical devices?
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What property of light did the Photoelectric Effect experiment confirm?
What property of light did the Photoelectric Effect experiment confirm?
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What model of the atom introduced energy levels and explained the hydrogen spectrum?
What model of the atom introduced energy levels and explained the hydrogen spectrum?
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What experiment by Davisson and Germer confirmed the wave nature of particles?
What experiment by Davisson and Germer confirmed the wave nature of particles?
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