Description : Rainbow is due to A. absorption of sunlight in minute water droplets B. diffusion of sunlight through water droplets C. ionization of water deposits D. refraction and reflection of sunlight by water droplets
Last Answer : D. refraction and reflection of sunlight by water droplets
Description : Rainbow is due to (a) Adsorption of sunlight in minute water droplets (b) Diffusion of sunlight through water droplets (c) Ionisation of water droplets (d) Refraction and reflection of sunlight by water droplets
Last Answer : Ans:(d)
Description : A rainbow is produced when sunlight falls on drops of rain. Which of the following physical phenomena is responsible for this? 1. Diffusion 2. Refraction 3. Internal reflection (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 2 (c) 2 and 3 (d) 1 and 3
Last Answer : Ans:(c)
Description : When a CD (Compact Disc used in audio and Video system) is seen in sunlight, rainbow like colours are seen. This can be explained on the basis of phenomenon of 1) reflection and diffraction 2) reflection and transmission 3) diffraction and transmission 4) refraction, diffraction and transmission
Last Answer : 4) refraction, diffraction and transmission
Description : _____ is natural phenomenon associated with dispersion of sunlight. a) rainbow b)reflection c)dispersion d)refraction
Last Answer : a) rainbow
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 : Assertion : Rainbow is an example of the dispersion of sunlight by the water droplets. Reason: light of shorter wavelength is scattered much more than light of longer wavelength (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct ... of A.(c) A is true but R is false. (d) A is false but R is true.
Last Answer : (c) A is true but R is false.
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 : 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 : A rainbow is formed by the ________ of light by water droplets. (a) dispersion (b) scattering (c) total internal reflection (d) dispersion and total interval reflection
Description : Rainbows are produced when sunlight (1) Incident on rain drops hanging in the atmosphere is dispersed after suffering refraction (2) Incident on rain drops hanging in the atmosphere is dispersed ... atmosphere is dispersed after suffering reflection. (4) None of the given statements is correct.
Last Answer : (2) Incident on rain drops hanging in the atmosphere is dispersed after suffering refraction and internal reflection. Explanation: When the light rays from the Sun are incident on water drops hanging in ... results in production of colour arcs which appear hanging in the sky and known as rainbow.
Description : Rainbows are produced when sunlight : (1) Incident on rain drops hanging in the atmosphere is dispersed after suffering refraction (2) Incident on rain drops hanging in the atmosphere is dispersed ... atmosphere is dispresed after suffering reflection. (4) None of the given statements is correct.
Last Answer : Incident on rain drops hanging in the atmosphere is dispersed after suffering refraction and internal reflection.
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 : Refraction is the a. Bending of light waves b. Reflection of light waves c. Distortion of light waves d. Diffusion of light waves
Last Answer : a. Bending of light waves
Description : Refraction is the ∙ A. bending of light ∙ B. reflection of light waves ∙ C. distortion of light waves ∙ D. diffusion of light waves
Last Answer : A. bending of light
Description : Refraction is the ∙ a. Bending of light waves ∙ b. Reflection of light waves ∙ c. Distortion of light waves ∙ d. Diffusion of light waves
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 : The operation of the fiber-optic cable is based on the principle of a. Refraction b. Reflection c. Dispersion d. Absorption
Last Answer : b. Reflection
Description : ECE Board Exam March 1996 ___________ occurs when the microwave beam is at point of grazing over an obstacle. A. Diffraction B. Refraction C. Absorption D. Reflection
Last Answer : A. Diffraction
Description : The operation of a fiber-optic cable is based on the principle of ∙ A. refraction ∙ B. reflection ∙ C. dispersion ∙ D. absorption
Last Answer : A. refraction
Description : The operation of the fiber-optic cable is based on the principle of ∙ a. Refraction ∙ b. Reflection ∙ c. Dispersion ∙ d. Absorption
Last Answer : ∙ b. Reflection
Description : As electromagneticwavestravelinfree space, onlyone ofthefollowingcan happento them: a. absorption b. attenuation c. refraction d. reflection
Last Answer : b. attenuation
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.
Description : Why does water tank appear shallower when viewed from the top? (1) Due to reflection (2) Due to refraction (3) Due to diffraction (4) Due to total internal reflection
Last Answer : (2) Due to refraction Explanation: Water in a swimming pool or water tank appears shallower than its depth because of the refraction of light. The light travels straight as long as it is in the water, but if it emerges obliquely from the water into the air it is bent downward toward the surface.
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 : 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 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 : A pond of water appears less deep due to (1) reflection (2) diffraction (3) refraction (4) polarisation
Description : In an optical fibre the signal is transmitted – (1) in a straight line path (2) In a curved path (3) due to total internal reflection (4) Due to refraction
Last Answer : (3) due to total internal reflection Explanation: Total internal reflection is the basic concept be-hind the optical fiber. Optical fiber employs the transmission of light down fibers of plastic ... refractive index to allow more light to be guided along the fiber through total internal refraction.
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 : Light waves projected on oil surface show seven colours due to the phenomenon of (1) polarisation (2) refraction (3) reflection (4) interference
Last Answer : (4) interference Explanation: In physics, interference is a phenomenon in which two waves superpose to form a resultant wave of greater, lower, or the same amplitude.
Description : The splitting of white light into its components is due to: (1) Reflection (2) Refraction (3) Transmission (4) Dispersion
Last Answer : (4) Dispersion Explanation: Dispersion is used to separate a beam of white light into its constituent spectrum of colours. This phenomenon leads to rainbow.
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 sparkling of a diamond is due to – (1) total internal reflection of light (2) interference of light (3) polarisation of light (4) refraction of light
Last Answer : (1) total internal reflection of light Explanation: Diamonds sparkle because of the total internal reflection of light. Diamonds have a very high refractive index, meaning they slow light down much more ... so that light seems to get 'trapped' within the diamond giving it it's sparkly appearance.
Description : When a vibrating tuning fork is placed on a table, a loud sound is heard. This is due to – (1) reflection (2) refraction (3) forced vibrations (4) damped vibrations
Last Answer : (3) forced vibrations Explanation: The tendency of one object to force another adjoining or interconnected object into vibrational motion is referred to as a forced vibration. In the case of the ... forced into vibration. This causes an increase in the amplitude and thus loudness of the sound.
Description : Eclipses occur due to which optical phenomena? (1) Reflection (2) Refraction (3) Rectilinear propagation (4) Diffraction
Last Answer : (3) Rectilinear propagation Explanation: An eclipse is an astronomical event that occurs when an astronomical object is temporarily obscured, either by passing into the shadow of another body or by having ... a wave property which states that waves propagate (move or spread out) in straight lines.
Description : In an optical fibre the signal is transmitted (1) in a straight line path (2) In a curved path (3) due to total internal reflection (4) Due to refraction
Last Answer : due to total internal reflection
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 : Scattering of light
Description : The splitting of white light into its components is due to: (1) reflection (2) refraction (3) transmission (4) dispersion
Last Answer : dispersion
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 : The sparkling of a diamond is due to (1) total internal reflection of light (2) interference of light (3) polarisation of light (4) refraction of light
Last Answer : total internal reflection of light
Description : When a vibrating tuning fork is placed on a table, a loud sound is heard. This is due to : (1) reflection (2) refraction (3) forced vibrations (4) damped vibrations
Last Answer : forced vibrations
Last Answer : Rectilinear propagation
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.
Last Answer : Total internal reflection of light
Description : In which one of the following the phenomenon of total internal reflection of light is used? (1) Formation of mirage (2) Working of binoculars (3) Formation of rainbow (4) Twinkling of stars
Last Answer : (3) Formation of rainbow Explanation: When the angle of incidence is greater than the critical angle, no refraction occurs. Instead, the incident beam is reflected, obeying the Law of Reflection. This ... , Total Internal Reflection occurs at the rear of the raindrop - the water-to-air interface.
Description : In which one of the following the phenomenon of total internal reflection of light is used ? (1) Formation of mirage (2) Working of binoculars (3) Formation of rainbow (4) Twinkling of stars
Last Answer : Formation of rainbow
Description : The blue colour of water in the sea is due to – (1) absorption of other colours except blue by water molecules (2) scattering of blue light by water molecules (3) reflection of blue light by impurities in sea water (4) reflection of blue sky by sea water
Last Answer : (1) absorption of other colours except blue by water molecules Explanation: Almost all sunlight that enters the ocean is absorbed, except very close to the coast. The red, yellow, and green ... to the absorption and scattering of light. The blue wavelengths of light are scattered, similar to the