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Is a flashlight an example of a parallel or series curcuit type?
A flashlight is an example of a series circuit; a battery in series with a switch in series with a bulb.
Is a dry cell used in a flashlight an example of mechanical energy?
No, a dry cell used in a flashlight is an example of chemical energy, not mechanical energy. The chemical reactions in the battery produce electrical energy that powers the flashlight.
Why don't you see a beam of light from a flashlight refract as it travels across a room?
When light travels in homogenous mediums, like air in a room, it doesn't refract visibly to our eyes. Refraction occurs when light travels between mediums of different densities, such as from air to water or glass. In the case of a flashlight in a room, the change in density is minimal and therefore not perceivable as refraction.
What is a flashlight battery an example of?
It's an example of a dry cell battery.
Is a flashlight beam an example of a line segment?
Yes, a flashlight beam can be considered an example of a line segment, as it is a finite portion of a line that has a starting and ending point.
Is putting a flashlight in a tank of water reflection or refraction?
Neither. it is getting a flashlight wet. The beam of light from the flashlight will refract when exiting the tank (and refract several times if going through a glass wall of the tank). If the tank wall is smooth enough of a material with enough of a difference in optical density and the flashlight beam hits the wall at a small enough angle there will be total internal reflection.
What is an example of abrupt refraction?
An example of abrupt refraction is when light waves pass from air into water, causing a sudden change in their speed and direction. This can be observed when a straw seems to bend at the point where it enters a glass of water due to the refraction of light waves.
Is a mirror reflecting sunlight an example of refraction?
No,that is reflection. Refraction is when light travels through something clear like water or glass and then the lihght bends and maybe even makes a rainbow
Can you give me an example of a sentence using the word refraction and medium?
" The light is bent by refraction, caused by the medium through which it passes"
What is the name of when light rays travel form one medium to another?
Refraction is when they change direction slightly when entering the second medium, e.g. flashlight shining down towards water surface
When a ruler looks bent or broken in a glass of water this is a example of refraction of a?
This is an example of refraction of light. Refraction occurs when light passes between mediums of different densities, causing the light rays to change direction. In this case, the light bends as it passes from the air into the water, making the ruler appear bent or broken.
Is light bending going through a prism an example of a reflection?
No, light bending through a prism is an example of refraction, not reflection. Refraction occurs when light passes through a medium with a different refractive index, causing the light to change direction. Reflection, on the other hand, occurs when light bounces off a surface.
