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When light passes from one medium to another medium in which it travels slower the light is bent away from the normal?
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∙ 13y ago
Without getting too complicated, the "more dense medium"'s gravitational pull alters the path of the light.
The ray of light will bend away from the normal.
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∙ 12y ago
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What does when light travels from one medium to another' mean Im not completetly sure on the word MEDIUM in this context?
From 1 medium to the other means that light would travel from one object to another. So, it is basically any object that the light passes through.
Why the ray of light bends away normal or towards normal when it passes from one medium to another?
it deviates its path and meet where water and air surfaces meet.
What occors when light changes speed as it passes from one medium to another?
If the light is at an angle to the medium, then refraction (change of direction) and possibly reflection. If light travels at 90 degrees than maybe only slight reflection.
When a light ray passes from one mediumto another at an angle?
when a light ray passes from one medium to another at an angle
Bending of a wave as it passes one medium to another?
Refraction.
What does when light travels from one medium to another' mean Im not completetly sure on the word MEDIUM in this context?
From 1 medium to the other means that light would travel from one object to another. So, it is basically any object that the light passes through.
A wave travels through a medium because?
the waves energy passes from particle to particle
Why the ray of light bends away normal or towards normal when it passes from one medium to another?
it deviates its path and meet where water and air surfaces meet.
What occors when light changes speed as it passes from one medium to another?
If the light is at an angle to the medium, then refraction (change of direction) and possibly reflection. If light travels at 90 degrees than maybe only slight reflection.
What light does as it passes from one medium to another?
it refracts
When a light ray passes from one mediumto another at an angle?
when a light ray passes from one medium to another at an angle
Bending of a wave as it passes one medium to another?
Refraction.
The bending of a wave as it passes an angle from one medium to another?
refraction
Is the angle of incidence is greater than the angle of refraction when light passes from a less dense to denser medium?
If you meant optical density by the term 'denser ' Then the answer is.... The light bends towards normal when it travels from a optically less dense medium to optically dense medium. So angle of incidence is greater than the angle of refraction
What is the speed at which a wave travels through water or other medium called?
The speed at which a wave passes through water or other medium is called phase velocity.
What is the name for a change in direction of a wave when it passes from one medium into another?
refraction
When speed passes from one medium wave to another what happens?
it changes in velocity
