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JEE Main Physics · Ray Optics and Optical Instruments

Snell's Law Application

Snell's Law Application (Ray Optics and Optical Instruments) was asked 2 times in 2 JEE Main shifts, 2023–2026, out of the 42 shifts Lumi analysed. 1 of the 2 had a numerical answer.

Times asked
2
in 2 shifts
Years
2023–2026
Usual format
Diagram based
Multi-step
Pattern
Occasional
repeats across shifts

How it is asked

  • Refraction from direction vectors
  • Pole height from shadow length in water

Difficulty

Easy 0Medium 1Hard 1

Where it sits

Chapter: Ray Optics and Optical Instruments. Topic: Refraction and Snell's Law, 15 questions over 8 ideas.

Other repeat ideas in this topic

Every time it came

All 2 questions

Newest first, each with its options and official answer.

  1. 8 Apr 2026, Shift 2 · Q42Light ray incident along a vector AO→\overrightarrow{AO} (AO→=2i^−3j^)\left(\overrightarrow{AO} = 2\hat{i} - 3\hat{j}\right) emerges out along vector…MediumDiagram basedHas a figure
  2. 6 Apr 2023, Shift 1 · Q52A pole is vertically submerged in swimming pool, such that it gives a length of shadow 2.15 m within water when sunlight is incident at an…HardNumerical value