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What happens to the speed of a wave when it reflects refracts and diffracts?
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What happens to the speed of the light as it travels from the air through the glass and then through the water?
The light refracts due to the change in speed. The change in speed occurs because the light is travelling through a denser medium. So it will travel fastest through the air and slowest through the glass
Does the light changes its speed as it reflects back from an object?
No.
As speed increases what happens to potential energy?
Potential energy is unrelated to speed.
What happens to the speed of light when it is refracted?
The speed of light slows down.
What happens to potential energy when the speed is increased?
Potential energy is not affected by speed.
What happens when light passes into a material where the speed of light is faster?
-- Its speed increases. -- Its wavelength increases. -- It refracts away from the normal to the interface at the point of incidence.
Does light change speed when it refracts?
Yes.
What happens as light enters a medium and its speed increases?
It reflects a rainbow pattern
What happens to a beam of light once it hits water?
The incident ray (the incoming light) hits the water and then the speed is slowed. It is called 'Refraction'. Which is the bending of light through a translucent or transparent object.
How is refraction linked to light speed?
When light enters a different medium (refracts), its speed changes.
What happens to the speed of the light as it travels from the air through the glass and then through the water?
The light refracts due to the change in speed. The change in speed occurs because the light is travelling through a denser medium. So it will travel fastest through the air and slowest through the glass
6 Properties of Light?
1)Light travels in a straight direction.2)Light travels very fast with the speed of 300,000,000 meters per sec.3)Light travels in all directions.4)Light travels in vacuum(empty space).5)Light reflects.6)Light refracts.
Does the light changes its speed as it reflects back from an object?
No.
Does a maginfying glass absorbreflect or refract light?
It REFRACTS light. n=c/v Where n is the refractive index, c is the speed of light in vacuum and v is the speed of light in the substance.
How you calculate the speed of light in water?
Assuming the speed of light in air is already known (it is close to the speed of light in a vacuum), you might check how the light refracts when it changes from air to water (at what angle), and then use Snell's Law.
As speed increases what happens to potential energy?
Potential energy is unrelated to speed.
What happens when speed increases?
when speed increases, velocity changes.
