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Refraction Assignment - C.R, R.D & A.D

The document contains two passages about refraction and critical angle/total internal reflection and real depth vs apparent depth. It provides definitions and concepts about refraction index, critical angle, wavelength, speed of light, real depth and apparent depth. It then lists 10 questions for each passage related to calculating refraction index, critical angle, wavelength, depth etc. given the refraction index of various materials like glass, water, glycerine. It also provides the answer key for all the 20 questions.

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Refraction Assignment - C.R, R.D & A.D

The document contains two passages about refraction and critical angle/total internal reflection and real depth vs apparent depth. It provides definitions and concepts about refraction index, critical angle, wavelength, speed of light, real depth and apparent depth. It then lists 10 questions for each passage related to calculating refraction index, critical angle, wavelength, depth etc. given the refraction index of various materials like glass, water, glycerine. It also provides the answer key for all the 20 questions.

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Refraction - Critical Angle and Total Internal Reflection

Q1) The absolute refractive index for three transparent substances is as follows:
( Substance A = 1.10, Substance B = 1.30, Substance C = 1.55 )
Calculate the critical angle for light passing from
(a) Substance B to Substance A.
(b) Substance C to Substance A.
(c) Is it possible to calculate the critical angle for light passing from Substance B
to Substance C? Explain your answer.
Q2) What will the wavelength of a blue ray of light be when it leaves air and goes
into water which has an index of refraction of 1.33? (λBlue = 450 nm)
Q3) Calculate the critical angle for the boundary between glass (μ = 1.50) and
water (μ = 1.33).
Q4) An incident ray in air (μ = 1.0) is approaching the boundary with an unknown
material at an angle of incidence of 65.6°. The angle of refraction is 41.4°.
Determine the refractive index of the unknown material.
Q5) What is the speed of light in a material with an refractive index of 1.75?
Q6) Find the critical angle for light traveling from glycerine (μ = 1.473) into air.
Q7) Find the critical angle for light traveling from glycerine (μ = 1.473) into water
(μ = 1.33).
Q8) Find the critical angle for light traveling from ice (μ = 1.309) into air.
Q9) Which has a smaller critical angle in air, diamond (μ = 2.419) or cubic
zirconia (n = 2.20)?
Q10) Refractive index for water and glycerine are 1.33 and 1.47 respectively.
What is the critical angle for a light ray going from latter to former?
Refraction - Real Depth and Apparent Depth

Q1) A glass block 3.0 cm thick is placed over a stamp. Calculate the height
through which the image of the stamp is raised. Refractive index of glass is 1.54.
Q2) 1. A coin is placed at a depth of 15 cm in a beaker containing water. The
refractive index of water is 4/3. Calculate height through which the image of the
coin is raised.
Q3) The floor of a water tank appears at a depth of 2.5 m. If the refractive index
of water is 1.33, find the actual depth of water.
Q4) The depth of water in a bucket is 40 cm but its bottom appears to be raised
by 10 cm. What is the refractive index of water?
Q5) A glass ( μ = 1.5 ) block of thickness 2.7 cm is placed on a postage stamp.
What would be the apparent depth of the stamp if it is viewed (i) normally and (ii)
obliquely above the glass slab?
Q6) A small air bubble in a glass slab appears to be 2.4 cm from the surface.
Calculate the real depth of the bubble if the (μ = 1.5)
Q7) A postage stamp placed under a glass, appears raised by 8 mm. If the
refractive index of glass is 1.5, calculate the actual thickness of the glass slab.
Q8) A stone placed at the bottom of a water tank appears raised by 80 cm . If the
refractive index of water is 4/3, find the actual depth of water in the tank.
Q9) A postage stamp kept below a rectangular glass block of refractive index 1.5
when viewed vertically above it, appears to be raised by 7.0mm.Calculate the
thickness of the glass block.
ANSWER KEY - 1

A1) (a) sin-1 (11/13) ; (b) sin-1 (22/31) ; (c) Not possible because Sine of an angle
is never > 1.
A2) 338.35 nm
A3) sin-1 (8/9)
A4) 1.37
A5) 1.7 × 108 m/s
A6) sin-1 (1/1.473)
A7) sin-1 (1.33/1.473)
A8) sin-1 (1/1.309)
A9) Diamond: sin-1 (1/1.2419) and Cubic Zirconia: sin-1 (1/2.2). Hence, Diamond
has a smaller critical angle.
A10) sin-1 (0.91)
ANSWER KEY - 2

A1) 1.06 cm
A2) 3.75 cm
A3) 3.325 m
A4) 1.33 cm
A5) (i) No shift, 2.7 cm. (ii) 1.8 cm
A6) 3.6 cm
A7) 24 mm (or) 2.4 cm
A8) 320 cm (or) 3.2 m
A9) 2.1 cm

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