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2025 · 3 Apr · Shift 2 · Q63
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Wave Optics question

2025 · 3 Apr · Shift 2 · Q63

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A monochromatic light of frequency 5×1014 Hz5 \times 10^{14} \mathrm{~Hz}5×1014 Hz travelling through air, is incident on a medium of refractive index ' 2 '. Wavelength of the refracted light will be :
  1. A
    400 nm
  2. B
    300 nm
  3. C
    600 nm
  4. D
    500 nm
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Correct answer: B

  1. Given:

    • Frequency of incident light: f=5×1014 Hzf = 5 \times 10^{14}\,\text{Hz}f=5×1014Hz
    • Refractive index of medium: n=2n = 2n=2
    • Speed of light in air (approximately vacuum): c=3×108 m/sc = 3 \times 10^8\,\text{m/s}c=3×108m/s
  2. Key concept: When light enters another medium, its frequency remains unchanged.

  3. Speed of light in the medium: v=cn=3×1082=1.5×108 m/sv = \frac{c}{n} = \frac{3 \times 10^8}{2} = 1.5 \times 10^8\,\text{m/s}v=nc​=23×108​=1.5×108m/s

  4. Wavelength in the medium: Using λ=vf\lambda = \frac{v}{f}λ=fv​ we get λ=1.5×1085×1014\lambda = \frac{1.5 \times 10^8}{5 \times 10^{14}}λ=5×10141.5×108​

  5. Simplify: λ=0.3×10−6 m=3×10−7 m\lambda = 0.3 \times 10^{-6}\,\text{m} = 3 \times 10^{-7}\,\text{m}λ=0.3×10−6m=3×10−7m

  6. Convert to nm: 3×10−7 m=300 nm3 \times 10^{-7}\,\text{m} = 300\,\text{nm}3×10−7m=300nm

  7. Option check:

    • A: 400 nm400\,\text{nm}400nm ❌
    • B: 300 nm300\,\text{nm}300nm ✅
    • C: 600 nm600\,\text{nm}600nm ❌
    • D: 500 nm500\,\text{nm}500nm ❌

Therefore, the correct answer is: 300 nm\boxed{300\,\text{nm}}300nm​

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