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When the speed of light changes the frequencywavelegnth changes?
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∙ 12y ago
The constancy of the speed of light in vacuum is the keystone of relativity. Because of this, the frequency/wavelenth of the light changes relative to the observer when the source is approaching or receding from the observer. That's why there is red shift.
Usually, this is explained by analogy to the Doppler effect with sound waves, where the speed of sound is constant and the frequency has to changes as the relative motion changes.
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Why call light as E M wave which is not having neither electric nor magnet?
Electromagnetic waves, like light, do involve changes in the electric and the magnetic field. These changes propagate at the speed of light - as a wave.Electromagnetic waves, like light, do involve changes in the electric and the magnetic field. These changes propagate at the speed of light - as a wave.Electromagnetic waves, like light, do involve changes in the electric and the magnetic field. These changes propagate at the speed of light - as a wave.Electromagnetic waves, like light, do involve changes in the electric and the magnetic field. These changes propagate at the speed of light - as a wave.
What do you call it when light the speed of light changes as it passes through different meduims?
Diffraction.
How you calculate the speed of light in water?
Assuming the speed of light in air is already known (it is close to the speed of light in a vacuum), you might check how the light refracts when it changes from air to water (at what angle), and then use Snell's Law.
Does the speed of light changes when it goes from rarer medium to denser medium having angle of incidence equal to 0?
The speed of light changes when it goes from one medium to another one with a different index of refraction. The angle of incidence doesn't influence the change in speed.
When is the speed of light increases or decreases after refraction?
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.
Why call light as E M wave which is not having neither electric nor magnet?
Electromagnetic waves, like light, do involve changes in the electric and the magnetic field. These changes propagate at the speed of light - as a wave.Electromagnetic waves, like light, do involve changes in the electric and the magnetic field. These changes propagate at the speed of light - as a wave.Electromagnetic waves, like light, do involve changes in the electric and the magnetic field. These changes propagate at the speed of light - as a wave.Electromagnetic waves, like light, do involve changes in the electric and the magnetic field. These changes propagate at the speed of light - as a wave.
How is refraction linked to light speed?
When light enters a different medium (refracts), its speed changes.
What is constant and never changes?
The speed of light in a vacuum never changes.
When does light undergo refraction?
light undergoes refraction when the matter changes the speed of light
Does the light changes its speed as it reflects back from an object?
No.
How is the speed of light affected as it passes at an angle from air to water?
the speed never changes
Which property of light will change when the medium of propagation changes?
The speed.
What causes light to change directions?
The change in speed of light changes the direction.
What do you call it when light the speed of light changes as it passes through different meduims?
Diffraction.
Why is the speed of the light?
The speed of light is the result of the electrostatic and magnetic properties of the medium through which it's traveling. The speed changes only when those properties change.
When light moves from one medium into another its speed?
Its speed changes but its frequency remains the same.
How you calculate the speed of light in water?
Assuming the speed of light in air is already known (it is close to the speed of light in a vacuum), you might check how the light refracts when it changes from air to water (at what angle), and then use Snell's Law.
