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By 'in the environment' I suppose you mean natural materials? Water is one, you can see this when you look into a pool, the bottom appears nearer ie the water shallower than it really is. Air can also bend light, this is how mirages are formed. Water droplets in the air cause rainbows due to different light wavelengths being bent by different amounts.
Generally any material with a refractive index will bend light passing through it. Glass is another obvious one, though not naturally occurring. However some natural types of stones can be transparent, such as diamonds, and these will certainly bend light.
All of these objects also reflect light.
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∙ 15y agoNothing can bend light. Light can only be reflected in straight lines!
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a glass prism (i think), the white light that passes through it reveals all the colours of the spectrum as it passes. (spectrum colours = rainbow colours
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∙ 15y agoGravitation lensing. Light will bend when it passes through a gravitational field. This was the first proof of the theory of Special Relativity. During a solar eclipse astronomers found that the position of certain stars proximal to the location of the sun were shift by the amount predicted by Einstein.
Refraction through transparent mater.
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∙ 11y agochanges its direction when it passes from one medium into another one where its speed
is different.
The only exception is the situation where it was traveling 'straight', i.e. perpendicular to the
interface. In that case, it keeps going straight in the new medium, and doesn't bend.
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∙ 11y agosunglasses, microscope, hand lens/magnify glass
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∙ 16y agoprism Mirror, Prism.
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∙ 11y agoAnything transparent.
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∙ 13y agoTo use a mirror
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Which 3 materials reflects light?
ANY material reflects light. Some do so better than others.
How do convex lenses bend light rays?
convex lenses bend light through refraction 1) a light ray that is parallel to the principal axis is refracted through the principal focus F. 2) A light ray passing through the principal focus F' is refracted parallel to the principal axis 3) a light ray passing through the lens' midpoint travels straight on -K14
When do you notice light bending?
Light refracts or bends when it leaves one medium and enters another one (i.e. when it goes from air to water; when it goes from glass to air). This is because the speed of light is different in different materials (light travels in a vacuum at a speed of 3 x 10^8 m/s and is slower in all other mediums). When light slows down (i.e. moves from air into water), the light bends towards the normal; when light speeds up (i.e. moves from water into air), the light bends away from the normal. light is never bent when travelling between media, only refracted. there is research into the bending of light around large objects in space and utilising the bending of electromagnetic waves to create invisible objects.
Explain how light can bend around corners inside an optical fiber?
Same way a hose will guide water to where you want it to go, the light will be guided by the material of the fiber and projected to the desired point. nick the line and you will see the light escape same as you nick a hose, water will escape. rim<3
When a ray of light enters water from air then?
Light will undergo refraction, and the light rays will bend towards the normal, because it is entering an optically denser medium. In this case, the angle of refraction will be smaller than the angle of incidence. In addition, the speed of light will be reduced when travelling in water.
What are the raw materials for photosynthensis?
the raw materials for photosynthesis are: 1) carbon dioxide 2) water 3) light
Which 3 materials reflects light?
ANY material reflects light. Some do so better than others.
Which metal is light compared to other metals?
lithium is the lightest metal, so this is light compared to other materials :3
What is 3-D bends?
A 3D bend is a pipe bend that the bend radius is 3 times the pipe outside diameter.
Name 3 materials that light cannot pass through?
table glass soap
Why we cannot see the light source when using 3 opaque materials?
We cannot see a light source even if 1 opaque material is blocking the light source. Opaque materials do not allow light to pass through them so we cannot see light through them but we can still see light reflected by them.
How do convex lenses bend light rays?
convex lenses bend light through refraction 1) a light ray that is parallel to the principal axis is refracted through the principal focus F. 2) A light ray passing through the principal focus F' is refracted parallel to the principal axis 3) a light ray passing through the lens' midpoint travels straight on -K14
For photosynthesis a cell needs what 3 things?
CO2 and water are raw materials. Light is the energy source
What happens when you put an object in front of a light?
1) if the object is opeaque the will not pass through it 2) if the object is hard the light will bend and forming a shadow of that object 3) if the object is cold its temperature will become exact to the enviropment
What is the present tense of bend?
Bend (present), bent (past), bent (future) are the 3 verb forms for bend. "Today I will bend a metal bar. I bent one just like it yesterday and I will bend another next week."
Can the new iPad 3 bend?
Ofcourse not!
How do a change a tail light in a 1999 Olds Alero?
In trunk remove thumb screw, bend back paneling, remove 3 thumb screws and pull out whole tail light fixture. Now you can replace bulb(s).
