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When a light wave enters into a medium of different optical density?
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index of refraction ( or refractive index)
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What happens to the light that is directed to a medium with different density?
The light ray bends when it enters a medium with different density. It either bends towards or away from the normal depending on whether the medium is more dense or less dense.
When light enters a different medium the amount that the light is bent as it enters the medium is determined by the medium 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
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
How is wave and velocity related?
Because of bending of any wave, such as a light or sound wave, when it passes from one medium into another of different optical density.
What is that optical density?
Optical density is the measure of the transmission of an optical medium for a given wavelength.Higher OD lower transmittence and vice versa e.g; optical density of 1 means 90% of incident light is absorbed.Optical density is the absorbance of an optical element for a given wavelength λ per unit distance: Where: : l = the distance that light travels through the sample (i.e., the sample thickness), measured in cm Aλ = the absorbance at wavelength λ T = the per-unit transmittance I0 = the intensity of the incident light beam I = the intensity of the transmitted light beamoptical density is the measure of the transmition of an optical medium for a given wave length.
What happens to the speed of light as it enters a different meduim?
It changes, in accordance with the optical density of the medium.
What happens to the light that is directed to a medium with different density?
The light ray bends when it enters a medium with different density. It either bends towards or away from the normal depending on whether the medium is more dense or less dense.
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 .?
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
When light enters a different medium the amount that the light is bent as it enters the medium is determined by the medium 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
When light enters a different medium the amount that the light is bent as it enters the medium is determined by the mediums index?
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
What does the term density and refractive index mean?
The optical density of a medium is not the same as its physical density. The physical density of a material refers to the mass/volume ratio. Optical density determines how much a light wave is slowed down as it passes through a medium. The more optically dense a material is, the slower that a wave will move through the material.The refractive index is a measurement of optical density. A medium with a low optical density, would have also a low refractive index.For example air, having a low optical density has a refractive index of 1.0003, whereas water, with a higher optical density, has a higher refractive index of 1.333.
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
How is wave and velocity related?
Because of bending of any wave, such as a light or sound wave, when it passes from one medium into another of different optical density.
When light enters a medium with a different refractive index they change speed or direction?
yes , if the light travel from less density to more density the speed will decrease , the direction will change depend on the entered angle
What is that optical density?
Optical density is the measure of the transmission of an optical medium for a given wavelength.Higher OD lower transmittence and vice versa e.g; optical density of 1 means 90% of incident light is absorbed.Optical density is the absorbance of an optical element for a given wavelength λ per unit distance: Where: : l = the distance that light travels through the sample (i.e., the sample thickness), measured in cm Aλ = the absorbance at wavelength λ T = the per-unit transmittance I0 = the intensity of the incident light beam I = the intensity of the transmitted light beamoptical density is the measure of the transmition of an optical medium for a given wave length.
What is mean by denser medium?
-- If you're talking about physical density, then a more-dense substance hasmore mass than a less-dense one has in the same volume.-- If you're talking about optical density, then a more-dense medium has ahigher refractive index (the speed of light is lower in it) than a less-dense one.Higher optical density does not necessarily also mean higher optical density,although I don't have a specific example to give you.
What happens to the intensity of light when it enters a dnser medium?
There's no reason to expect that the intensity of light must necessarily change when it enters a different medium.
