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As a ray of light travels from the air to water, refraction occurs. This is because the light has entered a medium where its speed is different. The light is bent towards the normal as the edge of the ray that first touches the water is slowed. Picture yourself driving a car when you drive through a puddle on the right edge of the road. The right tire enters the puddle and, since it can't travel as swiftly in water, it slows, causing the car to turn slightly to the right.
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What happen when the light passes from air into water?
When light passes from air into water, it slows down and bends, a phenomenon known as refraction. This bending of light causes the light ray to change direction and results in the object appearing to be in a different position than it actually is.
When light passes from water into air the light bends away from the normal true or false?
False. When light passes from water into air, it bends towards the normal.
What is most likely to happen when a light ray passes from air into water?
The light ray will change its direction and bend towards the normal as it enters the water due to a decrease in the speed of light. This is known as refraction.
What happens to a speed of a light ray as it passes from water to air?
It gets faster. As a result, it also changes its direction.
What happens to the speed of light as passes from water to air?
It increases.
What happens when light passes air into water?
it slows down.
What happens to the velocity and wavelength of light when it passes from air into water?
The speed of the light decreases, and its wavelength increases by the same factor.
What happens to light as it passes from air into water in one word?
slowdown
Is the bending of light when passes from air to water is called a reflection?
Yes
Why would a wave bend when it passes from air into water?
The speed of light slows in water.
When a ray of light passes from water to air speed increases?
Yes, when a ray of light passes from water to air, it speeds up because light travels faster in air than in water due to the difference in the refractive indices of the two mediums.
How ligth is affected passing throug water?
When light passes from air to water, the light is refracted because water is denser than air and therefore slows down the speed of the light.
