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When the speed of light in the two media is not the same.
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What is refracted when it travels through an object and is bent?
light
When light is bent as it travel through an object it is called?
Refraction
When light is bent as it travels through an object it is called?
Refraction
What is light that is bent when it passes through an object called?
reFRACtion There isn't a good nmeonic or the like to remember the difference between refraction, reflection and diffraction. You just have to learn it.
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.
Why does light bends?
In a sense, light does not bend. Light sometimes passes through space (or space-time) that is warped or bent because of a nearby object having very strong gravity. The light passes through this space in what (from the light's point of view) is a straight line. To other observers the light may appear to have followed a bent path. So gravity warps space-time, and light appears to bend as it travels through this warped space-time. The light isn't doing anything except following what is a completely natural path through space.
An interactiom of light with matter that causes light to change direction?
Refraction, when the light passes through matter and is bent, or reflection, when the light bounces off.
How index of refraction measured?
angle at which light is bent when it passes through an object... not sure of the exact equation, i think it has something to do with theta and sine or cosine... someone else help?
What is the difference between mirror and lenses?
Light passes through a lens, typically being bent by refraction. Light reflects off a mirror.
Can you give me an example of a sentence using the word refraction and medium?
" The light is bent by refraction, caused by the medium through which it passes"
Light traveling through the air moves in a straight line an object viewed through water looks different because the light rays that travel through water are what?
BENT
How the parts of the eye's cause light from objects to be seen by us?
when light enters the eye it passes through the cornea then pupil then the lens where it is bent and focused on the retina
