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JEE Main 20236 AprilMorning Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2023
Date
6 April
Shift
Morning Shift
Subject
Physics
Chapter
Ray Optics

JEE Main 2023 · 6 April · Morning Shift · Physics · Ray Optics

A monochromatic light wave with wavelength λ _ 1 and frequency ν _...

A monochromatic light wave with wavelength λ1{\lambda}_{1} and frequency ν1{ν}_{1} in air enters another medium. If the angle of incidence and angle of refraction at the interface are 45°45 ° and 30°30 ° respectively, then the wavelength λ2{\lambda}_{2} and frequency ν2{ν}_{2} of the refracted wave are:

Options

  1. Aλ2=2λ1,ν2=ν1{\lambda}_{2} = \sqrt{2}{\lambda}_{1}, {ν}_{2} = {ν}_{1}
  2. Bλ2=λ1,ν2=12ν1{\lambda}_{2} = {\lambda}_{1}, {ν}_{2} = \dfrac{1}{\sqrt{2}}{ν}_{1}
  3. Cλ2=λ1,ν2=2ν1{\lambda}_{2} = {\lambda}_{1}, {ν}_{2} = \sqrt{2}{ν}_{1}
  4. Dλ2=12λ1,ν2=ν1{\lambda}_{2} = \dfrac{1}{\sqrt{2}}{\lambda}_{1}, {ν}_{2} = {ν}_{1}

Correct answer

D. λ2=12λ1,ν2=ν1{\lambda}_{2} = \dfrac{1}{\sqrt{2}}{\lambda}_{1}, {ν}_{2} = {ν}_{1}

Step-by-step solution

By using Snell's law, n1sinθ1=n2sinθ2{n}_{1}sin{\theta}_{1} = {n}_{2}sin{\theta}_{2}, the refractive index is

μ=sin⁡45°sin⁡30°=1212=2\mu = \dfrac{\sin 45 °}{\sin 30 °} = \dfrac{\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{2}}}{\dfrac{1}{2}} = \sqrt{2}

Also using the relation n=cvn = \dfrac{c}{v} where nn is the refractive index, cc is the velocity of light in air and vv is the velocity in the medium

⇒cairv=2=λ1λ2⇒ \dfrac{{c}_{\text{air}}}{\text{v}} = \sqrt{2} = \dfrac{{\lambda}_{\text{1}}}{{\lambda}_{2}}

The velocities are given by

v=νλ2c=νλ1v = ν{\lambda}_{2}c = ν{\lambda}_{1}

⇒λ1=2λ2⇒ {\lambda}_{1} = \sqrt{2}{\lambda}_{2} and ν1=ν2{ν}_{1} = {ν}_{2}.

The frequency of light does not change when the medium changes.

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