COMEDK2023Evening ShiftPhysicsRay OpticsActual
What will be the wave length, if a light of wave length 600 nm travels from air enters a medium of refractive index 1.5 and continues its journey through that medium?
Options
- A200 nm
- B300 nm
- C600 nm
- D400 nm
Correct answer
D. 400 nm
Step-by-step solution
When light enters a medium, its frequency remains constant but wavelength changes. The new wavelength ' is given by: ' = n where = 600 nm (wavelength in air) and n = 1.5 (refractive index of medium). ' = 600 1.5 = 400 nm