Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Ray Optics

Question:

Arrange these in ascending order of wavelength while propagating through different medium.

(A) Light propagating in air
(B) Light propagating in water
(C) Light propagating in diamond
(D) Light propagating in glass

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Options:

(A) < (B) < (D) < (C)

(A) = (B) = (C) = (D)

(C) = (D) < (B) < (A)

(C) < (D) < (B) < (A)

Correct Answer:

(C) < (D) < (B) < (A)

Explanation:

Wavelength of light in a medium is given by

$\lambda = \frac{\lambda_0}{\mu}$

Since $\mu_a<\mu_w < \mu_g < \mu_d$

$\Rightarrow \lambda_a > \lambda_w >\lambda_g > \lambda_d$