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What is an optical medium ? Explain the types in it with two examples based on the amount of light they allow through them. |
Answer» Optical medium : The material through which light exhibits its different phenomena is called optical medium . There are three different kind of optical mediums based on the passage of light. They are (a) Transparent medium (b) Translucent medium (c) Opague medium. (a) Transparent medium : The medium that allows light to pass through is called transparent medium. Examples: Air, glass, pure water. (b) Translucent medium : The medium through which light rays can pass partially is called translucent medium. Examples: Fog, ground glass. (c) Opaque medium : The medium through which light rays cannot pass at all is calle opaque medium. Examples : Metal , wood. |
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