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What is the change of direction when a wave enters a different medium called?
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Refraction
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When a ray enters or leaves a glassblock It may change direction?
I think its reflection.
What is the name given to the change in direction of the ray of light as it enters a prism?
Refraction
Why does the beam of light change direction when it enters the water?
Because it slows down when entering water.
Why do light rays pass through a lens change direction?
If a wave of light is reflected by an opaque material, it changes direction. If it refracts (like light going from air into water), it can change direction. Also, gravity can bend light. For example, a black hole can trap light.
When energy enters a substance what is it called?
The electrons of different atoms start moving due to the change in kinetic energy. This produces a rise in the temperature of the substance. Each substance will have different reactions to the temperature changes{THIS WAS NOT MY ANSWER}
Why does the ray not change direction when it enters the glass at A?
sublimation
When light enters a medium with a different refractive index they change speed or direction?
yes , if the light travel from less density to more density the speed will decrease , the direction will change depend on the entered angle
When light enters glass from air at an olique angle the wave crests change direction there new direction is what?
The angel of the light ray emerging is called "Angle of Deviation"
What is the name given to the change in direction of the ray of light as it enters a prism?
Refraction
When a ray enters or leaves a glassblock It may change direction?
I think its reflection.
When light enters glass from air it changes direction. What is the change of direction called?
If the light is entering from air or a vacuum, the light will slow down. The affect of this, if the light hits the glass at an angle, is that the direction of the light will change.
What does light do when it enters a medium?
refraction occurs if the medium is water. or it bounces of a solid,my guess :D
Why does a beam of light change direction when it enters water?
Because it slows down when entering water.
Why does the beam of light change direction when it enters the water?
Because it slows down when entering water.
What does it mean when you say that light is refracted as it enters the eye?
When light reaches the lens of the eye, it bends. This change in the direction of the light is called refraction, and it is what makes the images one sees.
Why do light rays pass through a lens change direction?
If a wave of light is reflected by an opaque material, it changes direction. If it refracts (like light going from air into water), it can change direction. Also, gravity can bend light. For example, a black hole can trap light.
A substance that enters into and is altered through a chemical change?
These substances are called reactants.
