Question

explain briefly an experiment to study the refraction of light through a glassslab. Also point out the conclusions of the experiment

Answer 1

Answer:

On entering the glass slab, it bends towards normal and travels along EF at an angle of refraction r. The refracted ray EF is incident on face SR at an angle of incidence r’. The emerged ray FD bends away from the normal at an angle of refraction e.

On entering the glass slab, it bends towards normal and travels along EF at an angle of refraction r. The refracted ray EF is incident on face SR at an angle of incidence r’. The emerged ray FD bends away from the normal at an angle of refraction e.Thus the emergent ray FD is parallel to the incident rays AE, but it has been laterally displaced with respect to the incident ray. There is shift in the path of light on emerging from a refracting medium with parallel faces.