Description : The sun appears oval shaped or flattened due to (a) dispersion (b) scattering (c) atmospheric refraction (d) cannot say
Last Answer : (c) atmospheric refraction
Description : A star appears twinkling in the sky because of – (1) scattering of light by atmosphere (2) reflection of light by atmosphere (3) refraction of light by atmosphere (4) diffraction of light by atmosphere
Last Answer : (3) refraction of light by atmosphere Explanation: A star appears twinkling in the sky because of refraction of light, by atmosphere. Light bends when it passes obliquely from one medium to another. This is called refraction of light.
Description : A star appears twinkling in the sky because of (1) scattering of light by atmosphere (2) reflection of light by atmosphere (3) refraction of light by atmosphere (4) diffraction of light by atmosphere
Last Answer : refraction of light by atmosphere
Description : The sun appears red at sunrise and sunset while it appears white at noon, because A. Of refraction B. It is cooler at sunrise and at sunset C. Of diffraction leading to red end of the spectrum reaching the earth. D. Of Scattering of light due to dust particles and air molecules?
Last Answer : C. Of diffraction leading to red end of the spectrum reaching the earth.
Description : The sun appears red at sunrise and sunset while it appears white at noon because of _____ A. Refraction B. It is cooler at sunrise and at sunset C. Diffraction leading to red end of the spectrum reaching the earth D. Scattering of light due to dust particles and air molecules
Last Answer : ANSWER: D
Description : The sun remains visible for some time after it actually sets below the horizon. This happens due to 1. atmospheric refraction 2. scattering of light 3. dispersion Which of the above statements is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 (c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3
Last Answer : Ans:(a)
Description : The colour of sky appears blue due to – (1) reflection (2) refraction (3) scattering of shorter wave lengths (4) dispersion
Last Answer : (3) scattering of shorter wave lengths Explanation: The sunlit sky is blue because air scatters short-wavelength light more than longer wavelengths. Since blue light is at the short wavelength end of the ... that the human eye perceives blue when looking toward parts of the sky other than the sun.
Description : The colour of sky appears blue due to (1) reflection (2) refraction (3) scattering of shorter wave lengths (4) dispersion
Last Answer : scattering of shorter wave lengths
Description : Due to atmospheric refraction, apparent length of the day (a) increases (b) decreases (c) remains the same (d) all of these
Last Answer : (a) increases
Description : Twinkling of stars and non-twinkling of planets is accounted for by (a) scattering of light (b) dispersion of light (c) atmospheric refraction (d) none of these
Description : The sky appears blue because of – (1) Atmospheric water vapour (2) Scattering of light (3) Reflection on sea water (4) Emission of blue wavelength by the sun
Last Answer : (2) Scattering of light Explanation: The sky is blue because the molecules in the air scatter light in the higher wavelengths (that is, the blue light), while lower wavelength light (that is ... reflected down from the scattering is blue, therefore a blue sky. This is called Rayleigh scattering.
Description : The sky appears blue because of (1) Atmospheric water vapour (2) Scattering of light (3) Reflection on sea water (4) Emision of blue wavelength by the sun
Last Answer : Scattering of light
Description : Blue of the sky is due to the (a) Refraction of white light by the atmosphere (b) Reflection of white light by the earth (c) Scattering of white light by molecules of air (d) Interference of white light
Last Answer : Ans:(c)
Description : The redness in atmosphere at Sunrise and Sunset is due to – (1) Refraction of light (2) Reflection of light (3) Dispersion of light (4) Scattering of light
Last Answer : (4) Scattering of light Explanation: The red colour in the sky at sunset (and sunrise) is due to an effect called Rayleigh scattering. At sunrise or sunset, since the Sun is low on the horizon, ... through more of the atmosphere - and therefore bounce off more molecules -than at other times of day.
Description : The redness in atmosphere at Sunrise and Sunset is due to : (1) Refraction of light (2) Reflection of light (3) Dispersion of light (4) Scattering of light
Description : A water tank appears shallower when it is viewed from top due to – (1) rectilinear propagation of light (2) reflection (3) total internal reflection (4) refraction
Last Answer : (4) refraction Explanation: This phenomenon is because of refraction of light. The lines of sight intersect at a higher position than where the actual rays originated. This causes the water to appear shallower than it really is.
Last Answer : (4) refraction Explanation: This phenomenon is because of refraction of light. The lines of sight intersect at a higher position than where the actual rays originated. This causes the water to appear ... depth that the water appears to be when viewed from above is known as the apparent depth.
Description : When a pencil is dipped in glass of water it appears bent near the surface of water due to ______ of light. a) refraction b)reflection c)bouncing back of light d)none
Last Answer : a) refraction
Description : A water tank appears shallower when it is viewed from top due to (1) rectilinear propagation of light (2) reflection (3) total internal reflection (4) refraction
Last Answer : refraction
Description : The blue colour of sky is due to – (1) reflection of sunlight (2) refraction of sunlight (3) scattering of shorter wave-lengths of sunlight in the atmosphere (4) scattering of longer wave-lengths of sunlight in the atmosphere
Last Answer : (3) scattering of shorter wave-lengths of sunlight in the atmosphere Explanation: The blue colour of the sky is caused by the scattering of sunlight off the molecules of the atmosphere. This scattering, ... to the direction of the sun's light is predominantly in the blue end of the spectrum.
Description : Rainbow is formed due to – (1) refraction and dispersion (2) scattering and refraction (3) diffraction and refraction (4) refraction and reflection
Last Answer : (4) refraction and reflection Explanation: A rainbow is an optical phenomenon that is caused by both reflection and refraction of light in water droplets resulting in a spectrum of light appearing in ... water, then reflected inside on the back of the droplet and refracted again when leaving it.
Description : Rainbow is formed due to (1) refraction and dispersion (2) scattering and refraction (3) diffraction and refraction (4) refraction and reflection
Last Answer : refraction and reflection
Description : The blue colour of sky is due to (1) reflection of sunlight (2) refraction of sunlight (3) scattering of shorter wavelengths of sunlight in the atmosphere (4) scattering of longer wavelengths of sunlight in the atmosphere
Last Answer : scattering of shorter wavelengths of sunlight in the atmosphere
Description : The Reason for a Swimming Pool to appear Less Deep than the actual depth is-----? A. Refraction (Answer) B. Light scattering C. Reflection D. Interference
Last Answer : A. Refraction (Answer)
Description : Which of the following phenomena of light are involved in the formation of a rainbow? (a) Reflection, refraction and dispersion (b) Refraction, dispersion and total internal reflection (c) Refraction, dispersion and internal reflection (d) Dispersion, scattering and total internal reflection
Last Answer : (b) Refraction, dispersion and total internal reflection
Description : Which one of the following processes is responsible for the glittering of air bubble rising through water? (1) Reflection of light (2) Refraction of light (3) Total internal reflection of light (4) Scattering of light
Last Answer : (3) Total internal reflection of light Explanation: Total internal reflection is responsible for glittering which occurs when the light from a denser media (liquid) tries to enter less dense media (air in bubble). This reflected light when captured by our eyes is seen as glittering.
Description : The phenomenon of light associated with the appearance of blue colour of the sky is – (1) Interference (2) Reflection (3) Refraction (4) Scattering
Last Answer : (4) Scattering Explanation: During daylight, the sky appears to be blue because air scatters blue sunlight more than it scatters red. At night, the sky appears to be a mostly dark surface ... day sky is a result of scattering, which is dominated by a smallparticle limit called Rayleigh scattering.
Description : The reason for a swimming pool to appear less deep than the actual depth is – (1) Refraction (2) Light scattering (3) Reflection (4) Interference
Last Answer : (1) Refraction Explanation: The apparent depth will look less that its real depth due to the refraction of light. Refraction is the bending of a wave when it enters a medium where it's speed is ... depends on the indices of refraction of the two media and is described quantitatively by Snell's Law.
Last Answer : Total internal reflection of light
Description : The phenomenon of light associated with the appear-ance of blue colour of the sky is (1) Interference (2) Reflection (3) Refraction (4) Scattering
Last Answer : Scattering
Description : The reason for a swimming pool to appear less deep than the actual depth is (1) refraction (2) light scattering (3) reflection (4) interference
Description : The sky appears blue due to – (1) Rayleigh scattering (2) Mie scattering (3) Back scattering (4) None of the above
Last Answer : (1) Rayleigh scattering Explanation: The blue colour of the sky is due to Rayleigh scattering. As light moves through the atmosphere, most of the longer wavelengths pass straight through. Little ... absorbed blue light is then radiated in different directions. It gets scattered all around the sky.
Description : The sky appears blue due to (1) Rayleigh scattering (2) Mie scattering (3) Back scattering (4) None of the above
Last Answer : Rayleigh scattering
Description : which of the following statements is not true for scattering of light? (a) Colour of the scattered tight depends on the size of particles of the atmosphere. (b) Red light is least scattered in the ... air scatter the blue, light more strongly than red. So the scattered blue light enters our eyes.
Last Answer : (c) Scattering of light Lakes place as various colours of white light travel with different speed in fir.
Description : A pond of water appears less deep due to – (1) Reflection (2) Diffraction (3) Refraction (4) Polarization
Last Answer : (3) Refraction Explanation: The apparent depth will look less that its real depth due to the refraction of light. First of all, imagine an object at the bottom of the pond, emitting three beams of light ... eye, and as such perfectly vertical, will not bend one way or another as it leaves the water.
Description : A pond of water appears less deep due to (1) reflection (2) diffraction (3) refraction (4) polarisation
Description : Which property of light best explains the way a straw appears to “break” when placed in a glass of water and viewed from the side? a) Reflection b) Refraction c) Absorption d) Water waves
Last Answer : b) Refraction
Description : Which phenomenon do bats or dolphins use to find prey, predators or obstacles? (1) Refraction of sound (2) Formation of beats (3) Scattering of sound (4) Echo location
Last Answer : (4) Echo location Explanation: Echolocation, also called biosonar, is the biological sonar used by several kinds of animals. Echolocating animals emit calls out to the environment and ... swiftlets in the genus Aerodramus (formerly Collocalia) and the unrelated Of bird Steatornis caripensis.
Description : Optical fibre works on the principle of (1) refraction (2) scattering (3) interference (4) total internal reflection
Last Answer : (4) total internal reflection Explanation: Since Torque = force x distance, to open a door easily, the handle should be fixed at the greatest distance from the hinges. If we pull with same force on a handle ... from the hinges, we will provide twice the torque, so it will be twice as easy to open.
Description : Optical fibre works on the - (1) principle of refraction (2) total internal reflection (3) scattering (4) interference
Last Answer : b) total internal reflection Explanation: Optical fiber is a cylindrical dielectric waveguide (non-conducting waveguide) that transmits light along its axis, by the process of total internal reflection.
Description : Optical fiber works on the A. principle of refraction B. total internal reflection C. scattering D. interference
Last Answer : B. total internal reflection
Description : Which phenomenon do bats or dolphins use to find prey, predators or obstacles ? (1) Refraction of sound (2) Formation of beats (3) Scattering of sound (4) Echo location
Last Answer : Echo location
Last Answer : total internal reflection
Description : Which of the following is not caused by atmospheric refraction of light? (1) Sun appearing red at sunset (2) Twinkling of stars at night (3) Sun appearing higher in the sky than it actually is (4) Sun becoming visible two or three minutes before actual sunrise
Last Answer : (3) Sun appearing higher in the sky than it actually is Explanation: The twinkling of stars and variation in size of the Sun are due to atmospheric refraction of light. Besides, refraction is also ... higher or lower in the sky due to the changing position of the Earth relative to the Sun.
Description : What is the reason for twinkling of stars? (1) Dispersion of light (2) Total internal reflection (3) Atmospheric reflection (4) Atmospheric refraction
Last Answer : (4) Atmospheric refraction Explanation: Seismometers are instrument that measures motion of the ground, including those of seismic waves generated by earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and other seismic ... of these different sources. Seismograph is another Greek term meaning to draw siesmo waves.
Description : Which of the following is not caused by atmospheric refraction of light ? (1) Sun appearing red at sunset (2) Twinkling of stars at night (3) Sun appearing higher in the sky than it actually is (4) Sun becoming visible two or three minutes before actual sunrise
Last Answer : Sun appearing higher in the sky than it actually is
Description : What is the reason for twinkling of stars ? (1) Dispersion of light (2) Total internal reflection (3) Atmospheric reflection (4) Atmospheric refraction
Last Answer : Atmospheric refraction
Description : The blueness of the sky is mainly due to -------? A. The scattering of sunlight by air molecules (Answer) B. The presence of water vapor C. Absorption of blue light by the air D. Emission of blue light by the atmosphere
Last Answer : A. The scattering of sunlight by air molecules (Answer)
Description : The bluish colour of water in deep sea is due to (a) The presence of algae and other plants found in water (b) Reflection of sky in water (c) Scattering of light (d) Absorbtion of light by sea
Last Answer : (c) Scattering of light