Optics Question 841

Question: A beam of monochromatic light is refracted from vacuum into a medium of refractive index 1.5. The wavelength of refracted light will be

Options:

A) dependent on intensity of refracted light

B) same

C) smaller

D) larger

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

[c] From μ=cvnλvnλm , λm=λvμ

Here, c = velocity of light in vacuum and v= velocity of light in medium m= refractive index of the medium.

Hence, wavelength in medium (λm)<λv(μ>1,given)

So, the required wavelength decreases.



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