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reflection is when it is reflected; it bounces of the surface while refraction is when it is bent but not reflected
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoRefraction is the light being separated ( like a prism or the light patterns off a wavy water surface). Reflection is the light waVes bouncing back with no distortion.
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What are two types of interference and how do they work?
reflection and refraction
How do you transport a ray from one place to another?
Reflection or refraction.
What are three ways waves change direction?
Reflection, Refraction, Diffraction
Molecules are farther apart in a rarefaction reflection compression or refraction?
Rarefaction.
Reflection happens in concave mirrors?
in concave and convex mirrors refraction happens
What is the difference between refraction and reflection?
the difference between refraction and reflection is that in refraction light bends and in reflection it is reflected
What is difference between reflection and refraction of sound wave?
reflection - it bounces off a substance refraction - the course of movement is bent
What is the difference between refraction and reflection.?
Reflection is for the light rays to bounce, and refraction is for the light rays to bend. maybe not equally, but enough to bend or bounce.
What the difference is between reflection and refraction?
Reflection is for the light rays to bounce, and refraction is for the light rays to bend. maybe not equally, but enough to bend or bounce.
What is the difference between reflection and refraction?
Reflection is for the light rays to bounce, and refraction is for the light rays to bend. maybe not equally, but enough to bend or bounce.
What is the difference between Sound Reflection and Sound Refraction?
refraction is where the soubd waves bend, reflection is when sound waves bounce off of things and change direction.
Why does no refraction occur when the media have the same index of refraction?
Reflection happens only at the interface between two media, and two media with the same index of refraction act as if they were a single medium. Thus, at the interface between media with the same index of refraction, there is no reflection, and the ray keeps going straight. Continuing this line of thought, it is not surprising that we observe very little reflection at an interface between media with similar indices of refraction.
Is a key a reflection or a refraction?
refraction
Is there a difference between reflection and scattering?
in reflection, angle of incidence is equal to angle of refraction.... where as in scattering, there is no such law....:)
How is refraction and reflection similar?
refraction and reflection are similar because *they both have to do with waves*
What are 3 examples with explanation of refraction?
Reflection happens only at the interface between two media, and two media with the same index of refraction act as if they were a single medium. Thus, at the interface between media with the same index of refraction, there is no reflection, and the ray keeps going straight. Continuing this line of thought, it is not surprising that we observe very little reflection at an interface between media with similar indices of refraction.
Which is better reflection or refraction?
Refraction is better.
