A beam of monochromatic light is refracted from vacuum into a medium of refractive index 1.5. The wavelength of refracted light will be
A beam of monochromatic light is refracted from vacuum into a medium of refractive index 1.5. The wavelength of refracted light will be
(a) depend on intensity of refracted light
(b) same
(c) smaller
(d) larger
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Correct option (c) smaller
Explanation:
λ' of refracted light is smaller because λ' =λ/μ
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(d) smaller
As light enters the medium, its wavelength decreases and becomes equal to \(\frac{λ}{μ}\)
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