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Critical Angle & Refraction

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If Total Internal Reflection occurs the light will bounce back at the same angle it came in

a)

True

b)

False

2.

If light hits at an angle larger than the critical angle it will refract and pass through the material

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Light travels from glass (n=1.66) to water, what is the critical angle for these two mediums?

a)

53.2

b)

48.8

c)

37

d)

not possible

4.
According to Willebord Snell, light passing from air to glass will cause the light to
a)
maintain its original speed 
b)
accelerate while it is in glass
c)
increase its speed
d)
reduce its speed
5.
Absolute refractive index of any medium is always _______.
a)
less than 1
b)
greater than 1
c)
1
d)
0
6.
The velocity of light in vacuum is _______ ms(-1)
a)
3x108
b)
3x1012
c)
3x106
d)
3x1010
7.

Why is refractive index in a transparent mediun greater than one?

a)

speed of light in vaccum is always less than speed in a transparent medium

b)

speed of light in vaccum is always greater than speed in a transparent medium

c)

frequency of wave changes when it crosses medium

d)

none of the above

8.

light travelling from a transparent medium to air undergoes total internal reflection at an angle of incidence of 45degree. THe refractive index of the medium may be

a)

1.4

b)

1.3

c)

1.1

d)

1.0

9.

The principal behind optical fibres is

a)

total internal reflection

b)

total external reflection

c)

total internal refraction

d)

diffraction

10.

The time taken by the kight to cross a glass of thickness 4mm and refractive index =3, will be

a)

4x 10-11sec

b)

16 x 10-11sec

c)

8 x 10-11sec

d)

24 x 10-11sec