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When a ray of light passes from air to water, it slows down and the ray of light bends towards the normal to its plane of entry. This is called refraction, the ray of light is refracted. The refractive index of air is less than that of water.
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∙ 6y ago
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∙ 14y agoAs light passes from a less dense medium to a more dense medium i.e. from air to water, the speed of light is slowed. Light will change direction as a result of this, and is known as Refraction.
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∙ 12y agoIt refracts, bending the light as it goes from the lighter fluid (air) to the denser fluid. (water)
from this refraction, you see either
- a bent image of what you are looking at through the water, or
- a larger/thicker image.
or, a beam of light may look like this
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∙ 13y agoWhen light hits water it reflects back into air ( you do not see the reflection) but it does happen.
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∙ 16y agoThe light bends away from the normal and then the light will speed up!!!!
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∙ 12y agoWhen light passes through water, its speed is decreased, and as a result, it is refracted.
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∙ 14y agoIt slows down and apparently bends...this process is called refraction.
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∙ 13y agoLight travels slower in water than in air.
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∙ 12y agoWhen light pass through air and later through water it is refracted(bent away from the normal) and its speed changes by 4/3 known as the refractive index
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