Reflection of Light MCQs

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Topic Notes: Reflection of Light

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1 1. Fundamentals of Reflection

5 points
  • Definition
    Reflection of Light: The phenomenon where light waves strike a boundary between two media and are redirected back into the original medium, following specific geometric laws.
  • Theory
    Law of Reflection (First Law): The incident ray, the reflected ray, and the normal at the point of incidence all lie in the same plane.
  • Theory
    Law of Reflection (Second Law): The angle of incidence (i) is always equal to the angle of reflection (r), measured relative to the normal.
  • Fact
    Specular Reflection: Occurs on smooth, polished surfaces (like mirrors), resulting in parallel incident rays reflecting as parallel reflected rays, forming clear images.
  • Fact
    Diffuse Reflection: Occurs on rough surfaces, where parallel incident rays are reflected in various directions, preventing image formation but allowing visibility of objects.
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Colours seen on oil films spread on water are seen because of:
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A pulse on the string is inverted when it is reflected from
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A pulse on a string is inverted when it is reflected from:
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The light given out by the glow worm is due to
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On a rainy day, if there is an oil drop on tar road, coloured rings are seen around this drop. This is because of
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Newton's rings are formed due to
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The appearance of colours in the soap (or oil) film results from:
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When a Newton's rings interference pattern is viewed from above by means of reflected light, the central spot is
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The phenomenon of bending of light at the surface of separation of two media is called
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A ray of light from a denser medium strikes a rarer medium at an angle of incidence i. The reflected and refracted rays make an angle of 90° with each other. If the angles of reflection and refraction are r and r', then the critical angle will be
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