Shown in the figure is a transparent tank of length $30 \,cm$. $A$ black strip of width $3.8 \,cm$ is stuck on its left wall. When a source of light is kept to the left of it,a shadow of width $7.6 \,cm$ is formed on the right wall. Now,the tank is filled with a liquid of refractive index $n$,and the width of the shadow reduces to $6.4 \,cm$. The value of $n$ is closest to

  • A
    $1.20$
  • B
    $1.35$
  • C
    $1.45$
  • D
    $1.55$

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Most materials have a refractive index,$n > 1$. So,when a light ray from air enters a naturally occurring material,then by Snell's law,$\frac{\sin \theta_1}{\sin \theta_2} = \frac{n_2}{n_1}$,it is understood that the refracted ray bends towards the normal. But it never emerges on the same side of the normal as the incident ray. According to electromagnetism,the refractive index of the medium is given by the relation,$n = \left(\frac{c}{v}\right) = \pm \sqrt{\varepsilon_r \mu_r}$. Where $\varepsilon_r$ and $\mu_r$ are negative,one must choose the negative root of $n$. Such negative refractive index materials can now be artificially prepared and are called meta-materials. They exhibit significantly different optical behavior,without violating any physical laws. Since $n$ is negative,it results in a change in the direction of propagation of the refracted light. However,similar to normal materials,the frequency of light remains unchanged upon refraction even in meta-materials.
$1.$ Choose the correct statement.
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$(B)$ The speed of light in the meta-material is $v = \frac{c}{|n|}$.
$(C)$ The speed of light in the meta-material is $v = c$.
$(D)$ The wavelength of the light in the meta-material $(\lambda_m)$ is given by $\lambda_m = \frac{\lambda_{\text{air}}}{|n|}$,where $\lambda_{\text{air}}$ is the wavelength of the light in air.
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