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How does the density of material affect the refraction of light?
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∙ 14y ago
No refraction is the measure of the speed that the light travels through the substance, optical density is a measure of how much it is absorbed.
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∙ 14y agoBasically. Light cant go through solid objects, or around it so it STOPS, then on the wall / behind the object there is a shadow casted.
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∙ 12y agoVery approximately, the greater the density the greater the refractive index (and therefore the slower the speed of light in that material).
This shouldn't be taken as a hard and fast rule; it's possible for two different materials of the same density to have different refractive indices and for two different materials with the same refractive index to have different densities.
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∙ 9y agoIf you're varying the density of the "water solution" by adding more solute, then sure; the concentration of solute will have an impact on the refractive index.
As Des said, you more or less can't vary the density of water to any significant degree under ordinary conditions (there's a whole field of engineering -- hydraulics -- that relies on this principle).
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∙ 9y agoThe refractive index is related to density; but because the density variations of water are very small the refractive index variations are not important.
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∙ 11y agoyes
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Optical density formula?
Optical density is the same in SI as in other system of units, since it is a dimensionless number. It is called the index of refraction, and can be defined as the speed of light in a vacuum divided by the speed of light in the material in question.Optical density is the same in SI as in other system of units, since it is a dimensionless number. It is called the index of refraction, and can be defined as the speed of light in a vacuum divided by the speed of light in the material in question.Optical density is the same in SI as in other system of units, since it is a dimensionless number. It is called the index of refraction, and can be defined as the speed of light in a vacuum divided by the speed of light in the material in question.Optical density is the same in SI as in other system of units, since it is a dimensionless number. It is called the index of refraction, and can be defined as the speed of light in a vacuum divided by the speed of light in the material in question.
What happens when a light moves from a material with a lower index of refraction to another material with a higher index of refraction?
The ray of light bends towards the normal.
What is the physical significance of refractive index?
The amount of refraction depends on the difference in density between two mediums. So, the amount of refraction a material has, or it's refraction index, is the amount light will bend as it goes from medium into another medium. For instance, Vacuum is considered to have a refraction index of 1 and all other materials being denser than vacuum will naturally have a larger refraction index, they bend light more. So, it simply means that- since the object has a high density it will slow down light by a greater amount.
How does light travle in a material with a higher index of refraction?
It will usually change. Usually you would expect the speed to decrease, but note that the "optical density", i.e. the index of refraction, is not entirely related to the density (as defined by mass/volume).
What is phase change in light of wavelength 600-NM incident in a material with index of refraction n equals 1.38 when it reflects from a material with index of refraction n equals 1.40?
When a light ray is incident on a boundary of greater density than the current medium, the reflected ray undergoes a 180 degree phase change
What material refracts the most?
Light does not refract via a single material. Refraction occurs when light passes from one material into another of a different density. It is the amount of difference in densities that causes the refraction. The greater the difference the greater the refraction. I believe that the densest material would be diamond, so light passing through a diamond and into a vacuum would seem to be the greatest difference, causing the greatest refraction.
The bending of light when it goes from air into gelatin is called?
Refraction ( the bending of light as it passes from a one transparent material to another with a different density)
Optical density formula?
Optical density is the same in SI as in other system of units, since it is a dimensionless number. It is called the index of refraction, and can be defined as the speed of light in a vacuum divided by the speed of light in the material in question.Optical density is the same in SI as in other system of units, since it is a dimensionless number. It is called the index of refraction, and can be defined as the speed of light in a vacuum divided by the speed of light in the material in question.Optical density is the same in SI as in other system of units, since it is a dimensionless number. It is called the index of refraction, and can be defined as the speed of light in a vacuum divided by the speed of light in the material in question.Optical density is the same in SI as in other system of units, since it is a dimensionless number. It is called the index of refraction, and can be defined as the speed of light in a vacuum divided by the speed of light in the material in question.
When a beam of light passes at an oblique angle into a material of lower optical density the angle if incidence is what?
less than the angle of refraction.
What is a material through which light can pass?
refraction
The bending of light at the edge of a material?
Refraction
What is the bending of light at the edge of a material?
Refraction
What is the bending of light from one medium to another?
It is called refraction, but some material bounces off the light and it is called reflection.
What happens when a light moves from a material with a lower index of refraction to another material with a higher index of refraction?
The ray of light bends towards the normal.
What does light bend when it passes from air into glass?
refraction
What does light do when it travels from one material to another?
Refraction is what light does when it travels from one material to another. Refraction is when the light changes direction because it is passing through one medium to another.
What does refractive index mean?
The amount of refraction depends on the difference in density between two mediums. So, the amount of refraction a material has, or it's refraction index, is the amount light will bend as it goes from medium into another medium. For instance, Vacuum is considered to have a refraction index of 1 and all other materials being denser than vacuum will naturally have a larger refraction index, they bend light more. So, it simply means that- since the object has a high density it will slow down light by a greater amount.
