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Light is an electromagnetic wave, meaning made of an electrical field and a magnetic field interacting with each other.
This means that unlike sound, which needs a medium such as air to exist, light can travel through a vacuum because its two fields recreate each other as it travels.
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If light passes from one substance into another is usually called?
No
As light passes from one substance to another it is?
Its being Refracted.
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 the light as it passes through one transparent substance to another?
When light passes through one transparent substance to another, it can either be absorbed, reflected, refracted (change in direction), or transmitted (pass through). The behavior of light will depend on the properties of the substances and the angle at which the light strikes the surface.
What does when light travels from one medium to another' mean Im not completetly sure on the word MEDIUM in this context?
When light travels from one medium to another, it means that light is passing from one material or substance to another material or substance, each with its own refractive index. The change in medium can cause the light to refract or bend.
What does it mean when light is transmitted through a medium?
When light is transmitted through a medium, it means that the light passes through the substance without being absorbed or reflected, allowing it to travel through the material.
What is the light that passes through a substance?
The light that passes through a substance is called transmitted light. It refers to the portion of incident light that travels through the substance without being absorbed or reflected. Transmitted light can have a different intensity, color, or polarization compared to the incident light.
When there is no refraction of light and why does it happen?
There will be refraction when light passes from one substance to the other (for example, from air to water), when the two substances have different indices of refraction, and when light passes the surface at an angle. In other cases, there is no refraction.
What happens when light passes into a denser substance?
When light passes into a denser substance, it undergoes refraction - its direction changes because the speed of light is slower in the denser substance. The light ray bends towards the normal (an imaginary line perpendicular to the surface) at the point of entry into the denser substance.
What happens when light passes through a substance near 0 degrees Kelvin?
When light passes through a substance near 0 degrees Kelvin, it bends and becomes deformed.
What happens to light rays when it passes from one substance to another?
When light passes from one substance to another, its speed changes causing the light ray to bend or refract at the boundary between the two substances. The amount of bending depends on the difference in the optical properties of the two substances, such as their refractive indices.
What is the refractive index of a substance?
The refractive index of a substance is a measure of how much light bends when passing through that substance compared to the speed of light in a vacuum. It is a dimensionless quantity that determines the speed of light in that medium. The higher the refractive index, the slower light travels through the substance.
