JEE Main & Advanced Physics Ray Optics Question Bank Refraction of Light at Plane Surfaces

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    If  \[\hat{i}\] denotes a unit vector along incident light ray, \[\hat{r}\] a unit vector along refracted ray into a medium of refractive index \[\mu \]  and \[\hat{n}\] unit vector normal to boundary of medium directed towards incident medium, then law of refraction is [EAMCET (Engg.) 1995]

    A)            \[\hat{i}\,.\,\hat{n}=\mu (\hat{r}\,.\,\hat{n})\]                         

    B)            \[\hat{i}\times \hat{n}=\mu (\hat{n}\times \hat{r})\]

    C)            \[\hat{i}\times \hat{n}=\mu (\hat{r}\times \hat{n})\]        

    D)            \[\mu (\hat{i}\times \hat{n})=\hat{r}\times \hat{n}\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

               Snell?s law in vector form is \[\hat{i}\times \hat{n}=\mu (\hat{r}\times \hat{n})\]


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