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What best describes why refraction of a wave occurs when the wave travels from one material into another?
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∙ 8y ago
Refraction occurs because the speed of the wave varies in different materials,
sin(I)/V(I) = sin(T)/V(T)
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∙ 12y agoThere is some truth in each of the following reasons:
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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 is the change in direction of a wave when it changes speed as it travels from one material to another?
That's 'refraction'.
Why refraction of a wave occurs when the wave travels from one material into another?
The change in wave speed causes refraction sinv1/v1 = sinv2/v2.
Does the wavlength increase when a refraction of a wave occurs when the wave travels from one material into another?
The wavelength changes. Whether it increases or decreases depends on the index of refraction of both materials.
When does refraction happen?
Refraction occurs when light travels from one medium to another having different optical densities.
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 is the change in direction of a wave when it changes speed as it travels from one material to another?
That's 'refraction'.
Why refraction of a wave occurs when the wave travels from one material into another?
The change in wave speed causes refraction sinv1/v1 = sinv2/v2.
Why does refraction occur when a wave travels from one material into another?
Waves travel at different speeds depending material density and propagation quality
Does the wavlength increase when a refraction of a wave occurs when the wave travels from one material into another?
The wavelength changes. Whether it increases or decreases depends on the index of refraction of both materials.
Light travels faster in a material with a lower index of refraction.?
true
What is it called when ligh travels from one medium to another?
Refraction.
Is it true that Light travels faster in a material with a higher index of refraction?
true
When does refraction happen?
Refraction occurs when light travels from one medium to another having different optical densities.
Is there a pattern that describes the path of light during refraction?
Yes, Light bends towards the normal when it travels from air to another medium and bends away when going into air from another medium. This can be affected by the angle of incidence and what angle it is.
When lights travels from medium into another the light beam can be bent this refers to?
this might be refraction
What is the index of refraction for a material in which light travels with a speed that is 80 percent the speed of light in a vacuum?
It's 1/0.8 = 1.25
