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What is emergent ray in refraction of light?
The emergent ray is the ray of light which passes through a denser medium(glass) to a rarer medium(air).
Is there a distinction between light reflection and light refraction?
When a ray of light strikes an obstacle it changes its path this is called reflection of light whereas the bending of light ray while traveling from one medium to other is called refraction.
When light passes from a medium with a high index of refraction into a medium with a lower index of refraction which direction does the light bend?
A medium with a higher index of refraction, like diamond, is more dense than the medium with a lower index of refraction, like air. If the ray of light is moving from the less dense medium (lower index of refraction), to a more dense (higher index of refraction) the ray of light bends TOWARDS the normal.
How can the path of a light ray affect once it enters a nonzero angle with an index of refraction greater than the original medium?
how can the path of a light ray be affected once it enters a nonzero angle with a greater index of refraction
How is the index of refraction of a substance related to the speed of light in the substance?
The substance's index of refraction isSpeed of light in vacuum / Speed of light in the substance
What is emergent ray in refraction of light?
The emergent ray is the ray of light which passes through a denser medium(glass) to a rarer medium(air).
Can you stop a light ray?
When light travels through a medium speed of light decreases. So we could find out some medium which can stop a light ray.
Which light is called the incident ray?
To be Specific, It would be the ray of light which is moving towards the medium.
What happens to the light when it strike a medium?
Light ray bounces back
A ray of light travelling from medium A to medium B bends away from the Norman Which medium is optically denser?
Medium A is the more optically dense medium. As when the light enters B its speed increases taking it toward the normal.
What happens when a light wave does not bounce off of an object?
Three situations may arise when a light wave travelling from an optical medium to another optical medium strikes the second medium. They are as follows: 1. The light ray may bounce off of the medium to which it was travelling with a change in angle.This phenomenon is also known as reflection of light. 2. The light ray may pass through the second medium with a deviation in its angle of incidence. This is also known as refraction of light. 3. The ray may be absorbed by the second medium. If a light wave does not bounce off of an object then either 1. or 2. may happen. That light ray enter the second medium, or it may be absorbed by that medium.
When a light ray passes from one mediumto another at an angle?
when a light ray passes from one medium to another at an angle
When does total internal refraction happen?
Total internal refraction happens when a light ray travel from a lighter medium to a denser medium. Ex. A light ray passing through a Prism.
When light travels from a denser medium to a rarer medium it bends away from the normal Is it possible for the light ray to reflect back in the same medium?
Yes, at the critical angle, all of the light will reflect, and will not leave the medium.
What is refliction?
when the ray of light enters a medium in bends a come out this is known as refliction of light
Why is white light dispersed when it pases from one medium to anonther?
a light ray is refracted when it passes from one medium to another at an angle and its speed changes. at the interface , it is bent in one direction if the material enters in denser and in the other direction if less dense.
Does x ray travel faster than visible light in medium?
No.
