State Snell's law of refraction.

Vedclass pdf generator app on play store
Vedclass iOS app on app store
(N/A) Snell's law states that for a given pair of media,the ratio of the sine of the angle of incidence $(i)$ to the sine of the angle of refraction $(r)$ is constant.
Mathematically,it is expressed as: $\frac{\sin i}{\sin r} = n_{21}$,where $n_{21}$ is the refractive index of the second medium with respect to the first medium.
This constant value is known as the refractive index of the second medium with respect to the first.

Explore More

Similar Questions

If the absolute refractive indices of water and glass are $\frac{4}{3}$ and $\frac{3}{2}$ respectively,then what will be the ratio of the velocity of light in water to that of glass?

Light enters from air into diamond,which has a refractive index of $2.42$. Calculate the speed of light in diamond. The speed of light in air is $3.0 \times 10^{8} \text{ m s}^{-1}$.

Which of the following materials has maximum optical density?

Which symbol is used for the refractive index?

$(a)$ $A$ ray of light falls normally on a face of a glass slab. What are the values of angle of incidence and angle of refraction of this ray?
$(b)$ Light enters from air to a medium $X$. Its speed in medium $X$ becomes $1.5 \times 10^{8} \ m \ s^{-1}$. Speed of light in air is $3 \times 10^{8} \ m \ s^{-1}$. Find the refractive index of medium $X$.

Vedclass Products

For Students

Vedclass Test Series

Mock tests in real JEE/NEET style with performance analysis. 5-day free trial.

Start Free Trial
For Teachers

Exam Paper Generator

Generate Set A/B/C/D exam papers from 7.5L+ questions in 2 minutes. 3 chapters free.

Try Free
For Institutes

Online Exam Module

Live online exams with unlimited students, 360° analytics & white-label branding.

See Demo