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Refraction of light

Maharashtra Board · Class 10 · Science

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1. Refraction of Light and Glass Slab Activity

  • Refraction is the change in direction of light while going from one transparent medium to another transparent medium.
  • When light goes from a rarer medium to a denser medium, it bends towards the normal.
  • When light goes from a denser medium to a rarer medium, it bends away from the normal.
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2. Laws of Refraction and Refractive Index

  • The first law of refraction says the incident ray, refracted ray, and the normal at the point of incidence lie in the same plane.
  • The second law says that for a given pair of media, the ratio sin i to sin r is constant.
  • This constant is called refractive index, n.
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3. Common Media and Velocity Relations

  • Air has refractive index 1.0003.
  • Water has refractive index 1.33.
  • Ice has refractive index 1.31.
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4. Atmospheric Refraction: Mirage, Twinkling of Stars, and Sunrise/Sunset

  • Air near a hot road or desert surface is hot and rarer, so light bends through layers of changing refractive index.
  • A mirage is the illusion of water on a hot road or in a desert.
  • Refractive index of air increases with increasing height.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Refraction of light is the change in direction of light while going from one transparent medium to another transparent medium.

Refraction of lightRefractive indexSnell's lawDirection of bendingGlass slabPartial reflectionCritical angleTotal internal reflection

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