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Light travels through different things (such as air, water, glass, plastic) at different speeds. When a light wave is passing one substance and encounters another (for instance, traveling through air and gets to glass), the difference in the speed causes the light wave to bend. This is what causes rainbows and a spectrum and fish to appear in a different place than where they really are.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 12y agoDifferent materials have different refractive indices and so light travels with different velocity in different materials. Hence refraction becomes possible. So different speed of light is the main cause.
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∙ 13y agoFriction
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No, friction does not come into it.
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∙ 13y agoyes light does react as it passes through different materials.for example if it passes through a translucent material it gets dimmer.
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∙ 10y agodepends with the medium of the material. if the material is transparet then light pass through but if the material is opaque then light cannot pass through
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What happens to speed of light when travel through plastic?
When light travels through anything that is not a vacuum, it will usually slow down.
How does light travel through a window?
Light travels through two things: either empty space, or space which contains transparent materials. Some paterials are only partially transparent or translucent, in which case some light does travel through it, but not all the light will get through.
When is the only time that light waves travel at thespeedof light?
Light waves ALWAYS travel at the "Speed of Light"....based on the medium that the waves are traveling through. It just so happens that they go the FASTEST in a VACUUM.
Can light travel through air?
yes. if light didn't travel through air, then you wouldn't be able to see anything!
What does light travel through quickly?
through nothing
What is a material that light can't travel through?
light cant travel through opague materials, or anything you cant see through.
What does not let light through?
There are many materials that light can not travel through which are called opaque objects.
Materials through which light can travel in straight lines are?
Transparent
Does light travel at different speeds through different materials?
no
What materials can light travel through faster than it travels through air?
Light travels fastest through space which has no air. Space is a vacuum which is the fastest way for light to travel.
What will light not travel through?
A material through which light (or a certain color of light) won't pass through is said to be OPAQUE for light (or for that color of light). Most materials around us are opaque for visible light; only a few materials, such as air and other gases, water, and glass, are transparent, meaning they do let light through.
What do electoromagnetic waves travel through?
The name is "electromagnetic waves". They can travel through empty space, and - depending on the specific frequency - through certain materials. For example, light can travel through glass.
What type of material can light travel through?
TRANSCULENT and transparent materials ...............................................................Gho$t
In a perfect vacuum, light waves travel at 300,000 kilometers every second. When light waves travel through materials, such as air, they?
slow down.
What three types of materials affect the behavior of light?
The type of light, the distance it has to travel and the substance that it passes through.
What happens to speed of light when travel through plastic?
When light travels through anything that is not a vacuum, it will usually slow down.
What types of material can light waves travel through?
TRANSCULENT and transparent materials ...............................................................Gho$t
