Rankers Physics

Miscellaneous: Practice Problem & Solution

An electromagnetic radiation of frequency $n$, wavelength $\lambda$, travelling with velocity $v$ in air, enters a glass slab of refractive index $\mu$. The frequency, wavelength and velocity of light in the glass slab will be respectively (1997)
$n$, $2\lambda$ and $\frac{v}{\mu}$
$2n$, $\frac{\lambda}{\mu}$ and $v$
$n$, $\frac{\lambda}{\mu}$ and $\frac{v}{\mu}$
$n$, $\lambda$ and $\frac{v}{\mu}$

Solution Explained:

To solve this problem, we apply the core principles of Miscellaneous. Understanding the underlying formula is key to arriving at the correct answer below:

When light passes from one medium to another, its frequency $n$ remains constant as it depends on the source. The velocity of light decreases to $v' = \frac{v}{\mu}$, and correspondingly, the wavelength decreases to $\lambda' = \frac{\lambda}{\mu}$.

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