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 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 : When beam of parallel rays of light falls on _______ then all the rays of light converge . a) convex lens b)concave lens c)plain mirror d)plano concave lens
Last Answer : a) convex lens
Description : The white light after falling on prism gets split into seven colours due to _______ of light. a) reflection b)refraction c)dispersion d)bend
Last Answer : c)dispersion
Description : If the incident ray falls directly on the normal. What will be the angle of incidence .? a ) 0 b)30 c)60 d)90
Last Answer : a ) 0
Description : When light moves from air to water the ray of light bends ________ the normal. a) away b)towards c)along d)no change
Last Answer : b)towards
Description : The distance between Pole and Focus is called a) principal axis b)focal length c)radius of curvature d)centre of curvature
Last Answer : b)focal length
Description : The size of the image formed by a plane mirror is a) bigger than the object b)same as object c)smaller than the object d)far away from the object .
Last Answer : b)same as object
Description : Diffused reflection takes place through a) metal b)glass c)wood d)thin transparent sheet
Last Answer : c)wood
Description : 147 A ray directed towards the centre of curvature of a spherical mirror a) become parallel to principal axis b)retraces its path c)appears to diverge from focus d)passes through focus.
Last Answer : b)retraces its path
Description : A concave mirror forms real, inverted and enlarged image at infinity. Where is the object kept a) at F b)at C c)between F and C d)beyond C
Last Answer : a) at F
Description : The distance of the object from the plain mirror is 1.5 cm . What will be the total distance between the object and its image. a) 1.5cm b)3cm c)2.5cm d)1cm
Last Answer : b)3cm
Description : The phenomenon of interchange of the left side and right side between the object and its image is called_________. a) reflection b)refraction c)dispersion d)lateral inversion
Last Answer : d)lateral inversion
Description : A concave lens always forms a virtual, erect and ________ image . a) same b)magnified c)diminished d)none
Last Answer : c)diminished
Description : When object is placed _______ in front of convex lens than image formed is virtual, erect, magnified and on same side beyond F . a) between optical centre and F b)At F c)between F and 2F d)2F
Last Answer : a) between optical centre and F
Description : In case of convex lens when the image formed is real, inverted and same size as the object then the object should have been at ______ position of lens. a) infinity b)focus c)2F d)between F and 2F
Last Answer : c)2F
Description : _____ is natural phenomenon associated with dispersion of sunlight. a) rainbow b)reflection c)dispersion d)refraction
Last Answer : a) rainbow
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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 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 : What factor determines whether a radio wave is reflected or refracted by the ionosphere?
Last Answer : Thickness of ionized layer.
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 : 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 incident ray can be defined as ∙ A. a light ray reflected from a flat surface ∙ B. a light directed toward a surface ∙ C. a diffused light ray ∙ D. a light ray that happens periodically
Last Answer : ∙ B. a light directed toward a surface
Description : Anincidentraycan be defined as a. a light ray reflected from a flat surface b. alight raydirectedtowardasurface c. a diffused light ray d. a light ray that happens periodically
Last Answer : b. alight raydirectedtowardasurface
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 : Explain why a ray of light passing through the centre of curvature of concave minor gets reflected along the same path. -Science
Last Answer : The light falling on the centre of curvature is reflected back along the same path because incident ray falls on the mirror along the normal to the reflecting surface.
Description : A bird perches on a bare high power line and nothing happens to it. A man standing on the ground touches the same line and gets a fatal shock. Why?
Last Answer : Ans: When bird perches on a live high power line, no current passes through the body of bird because there is no potential difference between live wire and the body of bird as the potential of ... potential difference between his hands and feet, a large current flows through his body to the earth.
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 : 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 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 occurs when light is reflected from a rough or unpolished surface -General Knowledge
Last Answer : The original pattern of the light is distorted, this occurs when light is reflected from a rough or unpolished surface.
Description : A ray of white light strikes the surface of an object. If all the colours are reflected, the surface would appear (1) Black (2) White (3) Grey (4) Opaque
Last Answer : (2) White Explanation: Objects do not have any colour of their own. When light hits a surface, some of it is absorbed and some of it is reflected. The light that is reflected is ... appear white when they reflect all the wavelengths; they appear black when they absorb all visible wavelengths.
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 : 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 : 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 Newton’s rings interference pattern is viewed from above by means of reflected light, the central spot is __________. A. Dark B. Multi colored C. Bright D. None of these
Last Answer : A. Dark
Description : I am somewhere far below, where no light goes. Here, all a man can do is hack away until at last the shiny things reveal themselves. What am I? -Riddles
Last Answer : A (gold) mine.
Description : When describing image formation for flat shiny surfaces what is an important rule to remember about light rays?
Last Answer : The angle when it leaves is the same as the angle when it hits