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What happens to the direction of a light wave when it passes from a less dense medium such as air into more dense medium such as glass?
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∙ 11y ago
the light 'beam' (if you like) will slightly change direction this is bending light, light only travels in straight lines but due to the shape of the glass it changes direction when the beam exits the glass its should go back to its shape of ligh beam .
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 11y agoThe light bends when it passes from one medium to another.
But only if it approaches the interface at an angle. In such a case it will still travel slower, but there will be no apparent bending.
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∙ 9y agoThe path of the light bends toward the normal. The normal is the imaginary line perpendicular to the boundary between the air and the glass at the point where a light ray passes.
The phenomenon is called refraction; but also reflexion and absorption occur.
During refraction the wave speed is changed but the frequency not.
It changes direction, as explained in Snell's Law.
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∙ 9y agowhat happens to the direction of a light wave when it passes from a less dense medium such as air into a more dense medium such as glass
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∙ 14y agoIt comes out in an angle- not a straight line
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∙ 9y agoThe path of the light bends toward the normal. The normal is the imaginary line perpendicular to the boundary between the air and the glass at the point where a light ray passes.
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∙ 9y agoThe phenomenon is called refraction; but also reflexion and absorption occur.
During refraction the wave speed is changed but the frequency not.
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∙ 9y agoIt changes direction, as explained in Snell's Law.
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∙ 6y agoThat means that the light changes its direction.
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slows down in denser mediums & speeds up in less dense ones this explains why ur voice is so high pitched when u inhale a less dense gas like helium & why sound is deep & distorted underwater.
What happens to a ray of light when it travels from a dense medium to a less dense medium?
-- Its speed becomes less in the denser medium. -- Its wavelength becomes greater in the denser medium. -- If its direction is not perpendicular to the boundary between the media, then its path in the denser medium is closer to the perpendicular. (This is 'refraction'.)
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Where does refraction occur?
Refraction occurs because waves move at different speeds in different bodies. Because a wave hits the other medium at an angle, part of the wave changes speed earlier than the rest, turning the waves. this is most obvious with light waves in water, but it happens with all types of waves in any change of medium.
When light passes into more dense material it bends away from the normal?
When traveling through a dense material, light doesn't necessarily bend at all.The bend occurs at the boundary between two different materials, and whetherit bends away from the normal or toward it depends on both of their densities.
What happens to the direction of light wave when it passes from less dense medium such as air into a more dense medium such as glass?
The light bends when it passes from one medium to another. But only if it approaches the interface at an angle. In such a case it will still travel slower, but there will be no apparent bending.
When a wave passes from a less dense medium to a more dense medium what might change?
Velocity (speed and direction) Wavelength (frequency)
What happens to the direction of a light wave when it passes from a less dense medium such as air into a more medium such as glass?
The light bends when it passes from one medium to another. But only if it approaches the interface at an angle. In such a case it will still travel slower, but there will be no apparent bending.
What happens to the dirtier of a light wave when it passes from a less dense medium such as air into a more dense medium such as glass?
The answer depends on what on earth you mean by the "dirtier" of a wave.
When a wave passes from a less dense medium to a more dense?
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When light speeds up does it change direction?
The only way light can speed up is if it passes from a more-optically-dense medium to a less-optically-dense one, like from glass into air, or from air into vacuum. When that happens, if the light doesn't hit the boundary in the direction that's perpendicular to it, then the light will change direction. That's how lenses work.
When a passes from a less dense medium to a denser one most of the wave energy is?
When a wave passes from a less dense medium to a denser one, most of the wave energy is answer is reflected FALSE
What is a refracted wave?
It means that the wave changes direction when it passes from one medium to another - for example, from air to water, or from denser air to less dense air.
What is a refractive wave?
It means that the wave changes direction when it passes from one medium to another - for example, from air to water, or from denser air to less dense air.
What is refraction of a wave?
It means that the wave changes direction when it passes from one medium to another - for example, from air to water, or from denser air to less dense air.
Why does light refact when it passes from air into a glass slab?
When light passes into the slab it is changing medium from less to more dense. When that happens the light slows down and bends towards from the normal
What happens when light goes from a less dense medium to a more dense medium?
It slows and bends.
