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When is the speed of light increases or decreases after refraction?
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∙ 11y ago
Refraction comes into play only when the light travels from one medium into another medium. The speed of light is different in different media, so the wavelength changes due to refraction. The formula for wavelength is the ratio of the speed of light to its frequency. The most important point is that the frequency character of light remains constant eventhough it travels in different media. Hence the wavelength is directly proportional to the speed of light. So as speed changes, the wavelength also changes accordingly.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 6y agoWhenever it goes from a medium with one refractive index to one with a different refractive index.
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What happens to the speed of light as light travels though materials?
The speed of light is not affected by the density of the medium. Its the path of the light that is affected . Phenomenon like reflection or refraction take place when the light goes to different medium
When travels from air to glass its speed increases?
Of course not,it is not true. The speed of light decreases
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
What happens to the velocity and wavelength of light when it passes from air into water?
The speed of the light decreases, and its wavelength increases by the same factor.
How does the speed of light change when it enters the water?
That would depend what it enters from. If the light is transitioning from air to water,its speed decreases. If it's going from jello to water, its speed increases.
What happens to the speed of light as light travels though materials?
The speed of light is not affected by the density of the medium. Its the path of the light that is affected . Phenomenon like reflection or refraction take place when the light goes to different medium
When travels from air to glass its speed increases?
Of course not,it is not true. The speed of light decreases
What increases when a wave period decreases.?
When a wave period decreases, speed increases.
How does speed affect Power?
Speed is directly related to power. As speed increases, power also increases. And as speed decreases, power also decreases.
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
When does light undergo refraction?
light undergoes refraction when the matter changes the speed of light
What happenes to the frequency of light when its wavelength increases or decreases?
wavelength = speed of light/frequency so we rearrange frequency = speed of light/wavelength Hopefully you can figure it out from here...
What happens to the velocity and wavelength of light when it passes from air into water?
The speed of the light decreases, and its wavelength increases by the same factor.
How does the speed of light change when it enters the water?
That would depend what it enters from. If the light is transitioning from air to water,its speed decreases. If it's going from jello to water, its speed increases.
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) .
Why does speed of light increase after passing through water?
The speed of light depends on the electrical properties of whatever substance it's in. It has nothing to do with what substance it used to be in before, or what substance it's going into next. -- If it goes from air into vacuum, its speed increases. -- If it goes from air into water, its speed decreases. -- If it goes from water into air, its speed increases. -- If it goes from water into diamond or jello, its speed decreases.
How is the index of refraction of a medium related to the speed light of in the medium?
c divided by the index of refraction of the medium = the speed of light in the medium.
