JEE MAIN - Physics (2025 - 3rd April Evening Shift - No. 13)
Explanation
To find the wavelength of the refracted light in a medium with a refractive index of 2, we can use the relationship between frequency, wavelength, and the speed of light. The frequency ($f$) of the light remains the same when it enters the medium.
The formula relating frequency, wavelength, and velocity is:
$ v = f \lambda $
Where:
$ v $ is the speed of light in the medium,
$ f $ is the frequency of the light,
$ \lambda $ is the wavelength of the light.
The wavelength of light in the medium ($\lambda_{\text{medium}}$) can be found using the refractive index ($\mu$) and the wavelength in a vacuum ($\lambda_{\text{vacuum}}$) as follows:
$ \lambda_{\text{medium}} = \frac{\lambda_{\text{vacuum}}}{\mu} $
Given:
Frequency of the light, $ f = 5 \times 10^{14} \, \text{Hz} $
Speed of light in a vacuum, $ v_{\text{vacuum}} = 3 \times 10^{8} \, \text{m/s} $
Refractive index of the medium, $ \mu = 2 $
First, calculate $\lambda_{\text{vacuum}}$:
$ \lambda_{\text{vacuum}} = \frac{v_{\text{vacuum}}}{f} = \frac{3 \times 10^{8}}{5 \times 10^{14}} $
Now calculate $\lambda_{\text{medium}}$:
$ \lambda_{\text{medium}} = \frac{\lambda_{\text{vacuum}}}{2} = \frac{3 \times 10^{8}}{2 \times 5 \times 10^{14}} $
$ \lambda_{\text{medium}} = 0.3 \times 10^{-6} \, \text{m} $
Converting to nanometers:
$ 0.3 \times 10^{-6} \, \text{m} = 300 \, \text{nm} $
Therefore, the wavelength of the refracted light in the medium is 300 nm.
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