Description : What factor determines whether a radio wave is reflected or refracted by the ionosphere?
Last Answer : Thickness of ionized layer.
Description : A light wave enters a sheet of glass at a perfect right angle to the surface. Is the majority of the wave reflected, refracted, transmitted, or absorbed?
Last Answer : Transmitted.
Description : According to the Snell's law if an electromagnetic wave is incident in a medium (refractive index n1) on another medium (refractive index m2); (A) The angle of incidence is equal to the angle of refraction (B) The angle of ... r) is given by sin i (C) Both (a) and (b) (D) Neither (a) nor (b)
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
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 : 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 phenomenon of change in direction of light when it passes from one medium to another is called - (1) Propagation (2) Reflection (3) Refraction (4) Dispersion
Last Answer : (3) Refraction Explanation: Refraction is the change in direction of wave propagation due to a change in its transmission medium. Due to the change of medium, the phase velocity of the wave is changed but its frequency remains constant.
Description : The phenomenon of change in direction of light when it passes from one medium to another is called (1) Propagation (2) Reflection (3) Refraction (4) Dispersion
Last Answer : Refraction
Description : Coherent light of a single frequency passes through a double slit with a separation d, to produce a pattern on a screen as distance D from the slits. What would cause the separation between adjacent ... d between the slits C. increase the distance D. increase the frequency of the incident light
Last Answer : B. increase the separation d between the slits
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) In astronomical telescope, the rays from the object after refraction at the objective are brought to a focus before entering the eyepiece to produce ... the objective traversing through the eyepiece, is called line of sight (D) All the above
Last Answer : (D) All the above
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 : Which of the following phenomena is possible is free space medium? A. Reflection of radio wave B. Diffraction of radio wave C. Refraction of radio wave D. Attenuation of radio wave
Last Answer : D. Attenuation of radio wave
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 : What determines the frequency of a sine wave?
Last Answer : The rate at which the vector which is generating the sine wave is rotating.
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 : A light ray travelling from denser to rarer medium at an angle of incidence more than critical angle of concerned media pair suffers. (1) reflection (2) refraction (3) diffraction (4) total internal reflection
Last Answer : (4) total internal reflection Explanation: If the angle of incidence of light ray in the denser medium is greater than the critical angle of the concerned media pair, the light is not at all reflected in to the rarer medium but is totally reflected. This is known as 'total internal reflection'.
Description : Medium 1 is a glass (n1 = 1.5) and medium 2 is an ethyl alcohol (n2 = 1.36). For an angle of incidence of 30 degrees, determine the angle of refraction. ∙ A. 44.5 degrees ∙ B. 14.56 degrees ∙ C. 33.47 degrees ∙ D. 75 degrees
Last Answer : C. 33.47 degrees
Description : It is the angle formed between the propagating ray and the normal after the ray has entered the second medium. ∙ A. angle of incidence ∙ B. angle of reflection ∙ C. propagation angle ∙ D. angle of refraction
Last Answer : angle of reflection
Last Answer : total internal reflection
Description : What determines the beam elevation angle of an antenna that is electronically scanned in elevation?
Last Answer : Frequency or phase of radiated energy.
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 : When a beam of light travels through media of two different densities, if theangle of incidence isgreater than the critical angle, _______ occurs. A) reflection B) refraction C) incidence D) criticism
Last Answer : reflection
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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : The refractive indices of four media A, B, C and D are given in the following table: light-reflection-and-refraction-chapter-wise-important-questions-class-10-science-9 If light, travels from one medium to another, in which case the change in speed will be (i) minimum, (ii) maximum? -Physics
Last Answer : (i) Minimum change is seen as light moves between 1.50 and 1.52, i.e. B and C. (ii) Maximum change when light moves between 1.33 and 2.40, i.e. A and D.
Description : Which of the answers listed below best completes the statement: The rate at which any part of a wave travels from one place to another determines the wave's: w) propagation velocity x) period y) amplitude z) frequency
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- PROPAGATION VELOCITY
Description : When a wave changes speed as it enters a new medium at an angle it undergoes diffraction?
Last Answer : Need answer
Description : Find the Brewster angle of a wave transmitted from a medium of permittivity 4 to a medium of permittivity 2. a) 35.26 b) 53.62 c) 26.35 d) 62.53
Last Answer : a) 35.26
Description : What name is given to the angle where total internal reflection occurs?
Last Answer : Critical angle of incidence.
Description : What three main factors determine the amount of refraction in the ionosphere?
Last Answer : (a) density of ionization of the layer (b) frequency (c) angle at which it enters the layer
Description : Light propagates in multimode graded-index fibers according to refraction and total internal reflection. When does total internal reflection occur?
Last Answer : When the angle of incidence becomes larger than the critical angle of incidence.
Description : The index of refraction measures the speed of light in an optical fiber. Will light travel faster in an optically dense material or in one that is less dense?
Last Answer : Light will travel faster in an optical material that is less dense.
Description : Red light is used for signals because it has – (1) long wavelength (2) high intensity (3) high frequency (4) low refraction in the medium
Last Answer : (1) long wavelength Explanation: Red is the international colour of stop signs and stop lights on highways and intersections because it is scattered the least by air molecules. The effect of scattering is ... the colours and is able to travel the longest distance through fog, rain, and the alike.
Description : The core of the optical fiber has ______. A. A medium index of refraction B. A lower index of refraction than the cladding C. A lower index of refraction than air D. A higher index of refraction than the cladding
Last Answer : D. A higher index of refraction than the cladding
Description : Mirage is caused due to (a) total Internal Reflection of light by the various layers of air (b) illusion of the presence of water (c) result of refraction of light from a non-uniform medium (d) during sunny days when driving on a roadway
Last Answer : (a) total Internal Reflection of light by the various layers of air
Description : An index of refraction less than one for a medium would imply A. That the speed of light in the medium is the same as the speed of light in vacuum B. That the speed of light in the ... greater than the speed of light in vacuum C. Refraction is not possible D. Reflection is not possible
Last Answer : B. That the speed of light in the medium is greater than the speed of light in vacuum
Description : The speed of light in vacuum "C" divided by the Index of Refraction "N" gives the: w) frequency of the light x) speed of the light in the medium y) energy of the light z) wavelength of the light
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- SPEED OF THE LIGHT IN THE MEDIUM
Description : Red light is used for signals because it has (1) long wavelength (2) high intensity (3) high frequency (4) low refraction in the medium
Last Answer : long wavelength
Description : What determines the frequency, bandwidth, and power handling capability of a waveguide probe?
Last Answer : Size and shape
Description : What determines whether these components are considered series or shunt?
Last Answer : . The relationship of the components to the output-signal path.
Description : Which quantity (voltage or current) determines the intensity of an electrical shock?
Last Answer : Current.
Description : In a dual-speed synchro system what determines the two specific speeds at which the data will be transmitted?
Last Answer : The gear ratio between the two transmitters.
Description : What determines whether a differential synchro adds or subtracts?
Last Answer : The way the differential synchro is connected in a system is the deciding factor on whether the unit adds or subtracts its inputs.
Description : the voltage drop across RS and R1 determines the amount of base-emitter ____ for Q1.
Last Answer : Bias.
Description : What determines the rate of discharge of the capacitor in a filter circuit?
Last Answer : Value of capacitance and load resistance.