Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) The minimum frequency of light for which no electrons are emitted, is called threshold frequency (B) Polarising angle of glass is 57.5° (C) At the polarising angle, the reflected and refracted rays are orthogonal (D) All the above
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : What factor determines whether a radio wave is reflected or refracted by the ionosphere?
Last Answer : Thickness of ionized layer.
Description : On a rainy day, small oil films on water show brilliant colors'. This is due to A. dispersion B. interference C. diffraction D. Polarization 49.The critical angle for a beam of light ... A. absorbed B. totally reflected C. Partially reflected and partially transmitted D. Totally transmitted
Last Answer : C. Partially reflected and partially transmitted
Description : The colour of the ocean appears blue because the sunlight falling on it is (a) Reflected (b) Refracted (c) Absorbed (d) Scattered
Last Answer : Ans:(d)
Description : A refracted wave occurs when a wave passes from one medium into another medium. What determines the angle of refraction?
Last Answer : The density of the two mediums, and the velocity of the waves.
Description : When light falls on shiny surface it gets __________ . a) refracted b)reflected c)bent d)nothing happens
Last Answer : b)reflected
Description : The Snell’s law can be derived from which type of incidence? a) Incidence angle b) Reflected angle c) Refracted angle d) Oblique incidence
Last Answer : d) Oblique incidence
Description : It is the angle at which the propagating ray strikes the interface with respect to the normal. ∙ A. refracted angle ∙ B. incident angle ∙ C. reflected angle ∙ D. critical angle
Last Answer : incident angle
Description : There is a maximum frequency at which vertically transmitted radio waves can be refracted back to Earth. What is this maximum frequency called?
Last Answer : Critical frequency.
Description : Find the maximum angle of refraction when a light ray is refracted from glass `(mu= 1.50)` to air.
Last Answer : Find the maximum angle of refraction when a light ray is refracted from glass `(mu= 1.50)` to air.
Description : A light ray traveling from glass into air strikes the glass-air surface at an angle 50 degrees to the normal. If the critical angle for the glass-air combination is 42 degrees, the percentage of light reflected from the surface is w) 6 x) 25 y) 38 z) 100
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- 100
Description : Winch of the following is not true about X-rays? (1) have low penetrating power (2) travel with the speed of light (3) Can be reflected or refracted (4) can affect photographic plates
Last Answer : (1) have low penetrating power Explanation: X-rays and gamma rays are photons, i.e. high-energy light-waves. When emitted by a source, for example, radium or cobalt, located outside the body, they ... they can be used in diagnostic medicine to image human bones or human organs made opaque by a dye.
Description : The interference in thin films is because (a) The film reflects some light (b) The film is thin enough so that refracted ray is close to reflected ray (c) The reflected ray undergo path change of λ/2 (d) All of above
Last Answer : (d) All of above
Description : Which of the following is not true about X-rays? (1) have low penetrating power (2) travel with the speed of light (3) Can be reflected or refracted (4) can affect photographic plates
Last Answer : have low penetrating power
Description : What happens to reflected energy that enters a directional coupler that is designed to sample incident energy?
Last Answer : . The reflected energy adds at the absorbent material and is absorbed.
Description : Which of the following terms best describes the reason that light is refracted at different angles? ∙ A. Photon energy changes with wavelength ∙ B. Light is refracted as a function of surface smoothness ∙ ... determined partly by a and b ∙ D. The angle is determined by the index of the materials
Last Answer : ∙ D. The angle is determined by the index of the materials
Description : Whichofthe followingterms describesthe reason thatlightisrefractedat different angles? a. Photon energy changes with wavelength b. Light is refracted as a function of surface smoothness c. The angle is determined partly by a and b d. The angle is determined by the index of the materials
Last Answer : d. The angle is determined by the index of the materials
Description : When a wave is reflected from a surface, energy is transferred. When is the transfer of energy greatest?
Last Answer : When the incident wave is nearly parallel with the surface.
Description : When a wave is reflected from a surface, energy is reflected. When is the reflection of energy the greatest?
Last Answer : When the wave is nearly parallel to the reflecting surface.
Description : Find the permittivity of the surface when a wave incident at an angle 60 is reflected by the surface at 45 in air. a) 1.41 b) 3.5 c) 2.2 d) 1.73
Last Answer : d) 1.73
Description : A wave incident on a surface at an angle 60 degree is having field intensity of 6 units. The reflected wave is at an angle of 30 degree. Find the field intensity after reflection. a) 9.4 b) 8.4 c) 10.4 d) 7.4
Last Answer : c) 10.4
Description : The colour of the ocean appears to be blue because the sunlight falling on it is – (1) reflected (2) refracted (3) diffracted (4) scattered
Last Answer : (4) scattered Explanation: The reason the ocean is blue is due to the absorption and scattering of light. The blue wavelengths of light are scattered, similar to the scattering of blue light in the sky ... the red and weak in the blue, thus red light is absorbed quickly in the ocean leaving blue.
Description : ECE Board Exam March 1996 EIRP stands for _______________. A. effective isotropic refracted power B. effective and ideal radiated power C. effective isotropic reflected power D. effective isotropic radiated power
Last Answer : D. effective isotropic radiated power
Description : The colour of the ocean appears to be blue because the sunlight falling on it is (1) reflected (2) refracted (3) diffracted (4) scattered
Last Answer : scattered
Description : An Electromagnetic wave falls on to a boundary between two losses less homogeneous media with different refractive indices, a part of the wave is reflected back to the incident medium and the rest is transmitted ... A) Fresnel reflection (B) Fresnel refraction (C) Snell's law (D) None of these
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : When a light wave suffers reflection at the interface between air and glass medium, the change of wavelength of the reflected wave in air is equal to (a) 0 (b) λ/2 (c) λ (d) 2λ
Last Answer : (b) λ/2
Description : When a light wave suffers reflection at the interface between air and glass medium, the change of phase of the reflected wave in air is equal to (a) 0 (b) π (c) 2π (d) π/2
Last Answer : (b) π
Description : When a light wave suffers reflection at the interface between air and glass medium, the change of phase of the reflected wave in air is equal to A. 0 B. π C.2 π D.π /2
Last Answer : B. π
Description : The minimum angle of incidence at which the light ray may strike the interface of two media and result in an angle of refraction of 90 degrees or greater. ∙ A. optimum angle ∙ B. angle of refraction ∙ C. refracted angle ∙ D. critical angle
Last Answer : D. critical angle
Description : The term critical angle describes ∙ A. the point at which light is refracted ∙ B. the point at which light becomes invisible ∙ C. the point at which light has gone from the refractive mode ... reflective mode ∙ D. the point at which light has crossed the boundary layers from one index to another
Last Answer : C. the point at which light has gone from the refractive mode to the reflective mode ∙
Description : The termcritical angle describes a. the point at which light is refracted b. the point at which light becomes invisible c. the point at which light has gone from the refractive mode to the reflective mode d. the point at which light has crossed the boundary layers from one index to another
Last Answer : c. the point at which light has gone from the refractive mode to the reflective mode
Description : A sound wave that is reflected back toward the source is known as what type of sound?
Last Answer : Echo.
Description : Newton's rings are formed because of interference between the light Reflected from (a) Upper surface of Plano-convex lens and lower surface of plane glass plate (b) Lower surface of Plano-convex ... c) Lower and upper surface of Plano-convex (d) Lower and upper surfaces of plane glass plate
Last Answer : (b) Lower surface of Plano-convex lens and upper surface of plane glass plate
Description : When a light ray travelling in glass is incident on an air surface, A. it will refract away from the normal B. some of the light may be reflected C. all of the light may be reflected D. two of A, B, and C E. all of A, B, and C
Last Answer : E. all of A, B, and C
Description : When light is reflected from a surface, the angle of incidence is: w) 30 degrees x) equal to the angle of reflection y) 90 degrees z) 180 degrees
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- EQUAL TO THE ANGLE OF REFLECTION
Description : Assume a ray of light is incident on a smooth reflecting surface at an angle of incidence of 15 degrees to the normal. What is the angle between the incident ray and the reflected ray?
Last Answer : ANSWER: 30 DEGREES
Description : When a strong beam of light is passed through a colloidal solution, the light will – (1) be scattered (2) pass unchanged (3) be absorbed (4) be reflected
Last Answer : (1) be scattered Explanation: When a strong beam of light is passed through a colloidal solution, the light will be scattered.
Description : We can see non luminous object ,when the light a) emitted by the object falls on the eye . b) is reflected from the object towards eye . c) completely passes through the object . d) gets completely absorbed by object .
Last Answer : b) is reflected from the object towards eye .
Description : When a strong beam of light is passed through a colloidal solution, the light will (1) be scattered (2) pass unchanged (3) be absorbed (4) be reflected
Last Answer : be scattered
Description : The surface of water in a pond remains cool even on a hot day because 1. water evaporates at the surface and evaporation causes cooling 2. the heat absorbed at the surface is transmitted downwards 3. Water in contact with the bottom ... /are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 3 only (c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3
Last Answer : Ans:(a)
Description : When a wave changes speed as it enters a new medium at an angle it undergoes diffraction?
Last Answer : Need answer
Description : When light strikes perpendicular to the surface of a pane og glass how much light is reflcted and how much is transmitted at the firts surface?
Last Answer : Only about 4% is reflected, the rest is transmitted. 3. (29.1) When light strikes perpendicular to the surface of a pane of glass, how much light is reflected and how much is transmitted? Normal to the surface refers to a line that is drawn perpendicular to the surface (90°).
Description : When light strikes perpendicular to the surface of a pane of glass, how much light is rflected and how much is transmitted at the first surface?
Last Answer : It reverses direction and goes back through the original medium;part goes into the second medium.
Description : What is one of the major reasons for the fading of radio waves which have been reflected from a surface?
Last Answer : Shifting in the phase relationships of the wave.
Description : A wave with a wavelength of 40 meters and a height of 2 meters will NOT be refracted in water with a depth of more than: w) 1 meter x) 2 meters y) 10 meters z) 20 meters
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- 20 METERS
Description : As shown in Fig. `PQ` is a ray incident on prism `ABC`. Show the corresponding refracted and emergent rays. The critical angle for the material of the
Last Answer : As shown in Fig. `PQ` is a ray incident on prism `ABC`. Show the corresponding refracted and ... is refractive index of the material of prism ? .
Description : Skip distance can be maximized by using the ____ radiation angle possible and the ____ frequency that will be refracted at that angle. A. lowest, lowest B. lowest, highest C. highest, lowest D. highest, highest
Last Answer : B. lowest, highest
Description : In fiber-to-fiber connections, Fresnel reflection is one source of coupling losses. Light is reflected back into the source fiber and is lost. What causes Fresnel reflection?
Last Answer : A step change in refractive index that occurs at fiber joints, caused by fiber separation.
Description : What condition causes a light ray to be totally reflected back into its medium of propagation?
Last Answer : Total internal reflection occurs when the angle of refraction approaches 90 degrees. This condition occurs when the angle of incidence increases to the point where no refraction is possible.
Description : When light strikes a piece of white paper, the light is reflected in all directions. What do we call this scattering of light?
Last Answer : Diffusion.