Refraction of Light at Plane and Spherical Surfaces NEET Questions

Refraction of Light at Plane and Spherical Surfaces MCQ Questions

7.
When light travels from one medium to another, the quantity that does NOT change is:
A.
Speed
B.
Wavelength
C.
Frequency
D.
Direction
ANSWER :
C. Frequency
8.
The wavelength of light in vacuum is 600 nm. Its wavelength in a medium of refractive index 1.5 is:
A.
900 nm
B.
600 nm
C.
300 nm
D.
400 nm
ANSWER :
D. 400 nm
9.
The speed of light in a medium of refractive index 1.5 is approximately:
A.
3 × 10⁸ m/s
B.
4.5 × 10⁸ m/s
C.
2 × 10⁸ m/s
D.
1.5 × 10⁸ m/s
ANSWER :
C. 2 × 10⁸ m/s
10.
The frequency of light of wavelength 500 nm in vacuum is f. When this light enters water (n = 1.33), its frequency becomes:
A.
f/1.33
B.
f²
C.
1.33f
D.
f (unchanged)
ANSWER :
D. f (unchanged)
11.
An object placed at the bottom of a tank filled with water (n = 4/3) of depth 12 cm appears to be at a depth of:
A.
16 cm
B.
6 cm
C.
9 cm
D.
12 cm
ANSWER :
C. 9 cm
12.
A coin lies at the bottom of a swimming pool of depth 2 m filled with water (n = 1.33). To an observer looking from above, the coin appears to be at a depth of approximately:
A.
1.50 m
B.
2.00 m
C.
2.66 m
D.
1.33 m
ANSWER :
A. 1.50 m