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What is the relation of speed of light through a substance and the ange of refraction?
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∙ 9y ago
The speed of light in a single substance doesn't tell you anything about refraction.
The angle of refraction at the boundary between two substances depends on the
speed of light in both of them ... and also, let us not forget, on the angle of incidence
at the boundary.
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What refers to the bending of light waves when they pass through another substance?
Refraction is the bending of waves as they enter a different medium.
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
Bending of light waves when they pass through another substance?
this occurs when an object takes in light waves
What and is refraction?
Reflection: light bounces off of a surface, like a mirror.Refraction: light goes through a substance and bends. For example, white light through a prism comes out in a rainbow because the light is refracted or bent and each color has a different index of refraction.
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 is refraction What is reflection?
Reflection: light bounces off of a surface, like a mirror.Refraction: light goes through a substance and bends. For example, white light through a prism comes out in a rainbow because the light is refracted or bent and each color has a different index of refraction.
When there is no refraction of light and why does it happen?
There will be refraction when light passes from one substance to the other (for example, from air to water), when the two substances have different indices of refraction, and when light passes the surface at an angle. In other cases, there is no refraction.
What do you call the bending of light as it enters or leaves a transparent substance?
refraction of light
What are the three behaviors of light?
Refelction - bounces of a surface Refraction - changes speed depending on the substance it travels through Interfence - can interact with other light waves
What is the difference between light and light refraction?
In reflection the light bounces bach; in refraction the light passes through, but is bent at the interface.
How Light passes through water?
It happens by the refraction of light.
What is the bending of light rays as it passes from one material into another?
Index Of Refraction
