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What is the dependence of the index of refraction on the wavelength of the light?
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When a light wave enters into a medium of different optical density?
index of refraction ( or refractive index)
What color light is refracted the most?
violet or the blue side of rays refract moreRefraction is the change in direction of a light beam commonly caused as it passes from one medium to another. Snell's law relates the angle of incidence and angle of refraction by n1 * sin(theta1) = n2 * sin(theta2).The reason different wavelengths of light refract at different angles in a medium (such as water or glass) is because the index of refraction (n2) varies by wavelength, this variation with wavelength is known as dispersion.In most materials that you would observe refraction, the index of refraction decreases with wavelength. This is called normal dispersion. (If the index of refraction increases with wavelength, it's called anamolous dispersion.)Thus, in glass (prisms) or water (rainbows), which exhibit normal dispersion, the index of refraction is greater for shorter wavelengths. Violet light, which is the shortest wavelength of visible light, will refract the most.by the way- this is not my thought, I got this from yahoo! UK and Ireland' from a guy named askbrian
Can a glass prism separate white into different colors?
Yes. The reason this works is because the index of refraction varies depending on the frequency (or wavelength) of the light.
When light enters a different medium the amount that the light is bent as it enters the medium is determind by the medium's index of?
When light enters a different medium, the amount that the light is bent as it enters the medium is determined by the medium's index of..........=refraction
The main factors that determine the speed of a wave in any particular medium are?
The speed of light in a vacuum will always be approximately 299,792,458 meters per second. However, light travels at slower speeds when propagating through mediums. The speed of light in a medium is determined by the mediums index of refraction. The index of refraction is calculated using the following equation:n = c / v;where "n" is the refractive index, "c" is the speed of light in a vacuum, and "v" is the speed of light in the medium.
When a light wave enters into a medium of different optical density?
index of refraction ( or refractive index)
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
When is the speed of light increases or decreases after refraction?
Refraction comes into play only when the light travels from one medium into another medium. The speed of light is different in different media, so the wavelength changes due to refraction. The formula for wavelength is the ratio of the speed of light to its frequency. The most important point is that the frequency character of light remains constant eventhough it travels in different media. Hence the wavelength is directly proportional to the speed of light. So as speed changes, the wavelength also changes accordingly.
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.
What is the bending of light rays as it passes from one material into another?
Index Of Refraction
How is the index of refraction of a medium related to the speed light of in the medium?
c divided by the index of refraction of the medium = the speed of light in the medium.
When the mineral uvarovite has an index of refraction of 1.86. calculate the speed of light in this sample of uvarovite?
Use the definition of "index of refraction". In this case, you simply need to divide the speed of light in a vacuum by the index of refraction.
The refraction of light in a diamond is greater for?
Short Wavelength light
What color light is refracted the most?
violet or the blue side of rays refract moreRefraction is the change in direction of a light beam commonly caused as it passes from one medium to another. Snell's law relates the angle of incidence and angle of refraction by n1 * sin(theta1) = n2 * sin(theta2).The reason different wavelengths of light refract at different angles in a medium (such as water or glass) is because the index of refraction (n2) varies by wavelength, this variation with wavelength is known as dispersion.In most materials that you would observe refraction, the index of refraction decreases with wavelength. This is called normal dispersion. (If the index of refraction increases with wavelength, it's called anamolous dispersion.)Thus, in glass (prisms) or water (rainbows), which exhibit normal dispersion, the index of refraction is greater for shorter wavelengths. Violet light, which is the shortest wavelength of visible light, will refract the most.by the way- this is not my thought, I got this from yahoo! UK and Ireland' from a guy named askbrian
Can a glass prism separate white into different colors?
Yes. The reason this works is because the index of refraction varies depending on the frequency (or wavelength) of the light.
How is the index of refraction of s medium related to the speed of light inThe medium?
The index of refraction of a substance is(The speed of light in vacuum) divided by (the speed of light in the substance) .
What happens when a light moves from a material with a lower index of refraction to another material with a higher index of refraction?
The ray of light bends towards the normal.
