Explore topic-wise MCQs in Engineering Physics.

This section includes 10 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Engineering Physics knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

Which color appears at the top when white light is incident on a glass prism?

A. Violet
B. Indigo
C. Red
D. Yellow
Answer» D. Yellow
2.

The refractive index of a parallel glass slab is 1.57. A light, from medium Y, is incident on the glass slab. If the angle of incidence is 37°, then the angle of emergence, when the light emerges back to medium Y, is ____

A. 37°
B. 45°
C. 54°
D. 60°
Answer» B. 45°
3.

A light is incident on a glass slab. The angle of incidence is 54° while the angle of refraction is 30°. What will be the speed of light in the glass slab?

A. v = 1.85 X 108m/s
B. v = 2.85 X 108m/s
C. v = 3.85 X 108m/s
D. v = 4.85 X 108m/s
Answer» B. v = 2.85 X 108m/s
4.

What is the difference between the actual sunset and apparent sunset?

A. 2 seconds
B. 30 seconds
C. 1 minute
D. 2 minutes
Answer» E.
5.

The unit of refractive index is _____________

A. m/s
B. radians
C. s-1
D. no unit
Answer» E.
6.

The speed of light in medium A is 1.4 X 108m/s. What is the refractive index of the medium?

A. Colored Image form
B. Black and white image form
C. 3-D image form
D. Coded form
Answer» E.
7.

Arrange the slabs in the increasing order of the refractive index.

A. A > B > C
B. B > A > C
C. C > A > B
D. C > B > A
Answer» D. C > B > A
8.

When light is incident on a parallel-sided slab on one side, the shift between the incident and emergent ray is called as _____________

A. Parallel Shift
B. Ray Shift
C. Lateral Shift
D. Normal Shift
Answer» D. Normal Shift
9.

If the light is incident on an optically denser medium, then what is the relationship between the angle of incidence, I, and the angle of refraction, r?

A. r > i
B. i > r
C. i = r
D. r = 0
Answer» C. i = r
10.

The velocity is higher in the medium whose refractive index is ______________

A. Lower
B. Higher
C. 1
D. Same as the first medium
Answer» B. Higher