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The bending of a wave as it passes an angle from one medium to another?
refraction
What is the bending of a wave called when it passes at an angle from one medium to another?
Refraction
Which is the definition of refraction?
The bending of a light wave as it passes at an angle from one medium to another
The bending of a wave as it passes an edge or an opening is called?
Diffraction. Bending of light/sound as it moves from one medium to another - Refraction.
How is wave and velocity related?
Because of bending of any wave, such as a light or sound wave, when it passes from one medium into another of different optical density.
The bending of a wave as it passes an angle from one medium to another?
refraction
What is the bending of a wave called when it passes at an angle from one medium to another?
Refraction
What is the term used when the bending of a wave as it passes at an angle from one medium to another?
Refraction.
Which is the definition of refraction?
The bending of a light wave as it passes at an angle from one medium to another
The bending of a wave as it passes an edge or an opening is called?
Diffraction. Bending of light/sound as it moves from one medium to another - Refraction.
How is wave and velocity related?
Because of bending of any wave, such as a light or sound wave, when it passes from one medium into another of different optical density.
What is the bending of waves around a barrier?
Diffraction is the bending of a wave at an angle as it passes from one medium to another.
The bending of a wave as it moves from one medium to another.?
refraction
What happens to the direction of a light wave when it passes from a less dense medium such as air into a more medium such as glass?
The light bends when it passes from one medium to another. But only if it approaches the interface at an angle. In such a case it will still travel slower, but there will be no apparent bending.
What is the difference between waves bending due to refraction and diffraction?
Refraction is the bending of light when it passes from one medium to another medium (like from air to glass). The basis for refraction is the speed of light is slightly different in the two mediums. Diffraction is the bending of light that occurs around a sharp edge (like light passing thru a slit). The basis for diffraction is the spreading out of the wave as it passes by the sharp edge.
What happens to the direction of light wave when it passes from less dense medium such as air into a more dense medium such as glass?
The light bends when it passes from one medium to another. But only if it approaches the interface at an angle. In such a case it will still travel slower, but there will be no apparent bending.
What is a bending that occurs when a wave moves from one medium to another at an angle and changes speed?
When a toy car travels from a plain floor to the grass lawn we see that it deflects.Similarly light too bends when it changes its medium.This bending can be seen at the boundary of the two mediums that separates them.
