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Which direction does light bend as it travels from WATER TO AIR?
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∙ 8y ago
depends on the angle and the index of refraction
Sherwood Ritchie
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i dont know
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Does light bend as it passes through materials?
Light is affected by the media that it travels through. Even air will bend light. Glass and water certainly bend light.
Why does a light ray bend when it travels from the air to water?
Simply put, because the speed of light in the different materials is slightly different.
Why does a pencil bend in a cup of water?
The pencil doesn't bend. The light, when it passes into or out of water, changes direction slightly. also it's refracted it looks bigger and bent but light changes the direction that's way it looks bent and bigger also our eyes see it differently.
Why does a light ray bend when it travels from air to water?
Air and water have different refractory periods, meaning that light rays are "bent" differently in air and water. This characteristic is found in all materials light can pass through (oil, glass, etc.) so light bends when it travels between substances all the time.
What causes a stick to bend when immersed in water?
Because of light refraction. Water has a larger refractive index than air, making light that travels to your eye bent. Shabbir Tareen Quetta.
Does light bend as it passes through materials?
Light is affected by the media that it travels through. Even air will bend light. Glass and water certainly bend light.
Light bends when it travels through water?
true, it does bend when it travles through water.
Did the light travel in a straight path through the air before it reached the bowl of water?
Light always travels in a straight line. It's direction can be changed, by reflection or refraction, but it does not bend.
A ray of light traveling from air to water will bend which direction?
The ray will bend towards the normal.
Why does a light ray bend when it travels from the air to water?
Simply put, because the speed of light in the different materials is slightly different.
Why does a light ray bend when it travels from air to water what is this effect known as?
I think the word you're looking for is "refraction."
Do all transparent objects or substances bend light the same amount?
No. The amount that a particular medium bends light is related to the speed of light within that medium, not its transparency. The medium that light travels through affects the light's speed, and the greater the reduction of speed, the greater the angular distortion. For example, light travels faster through normal air than through glass or water, so when light hits a sheet of glass or a water droplet at an angle, it slows down and changes direction; when it hits the other side of the glass or water droplet and goes back into air it speeds up and changes direction again. if the two sides are perfectly parallel the light travels on in the same direction, but if they are not (as in a prism or a round water droplet), the light can continue on in a different direction. in fact, different wavelengths of light are deflected different amounts by entry into or exit from a given medium, which is what produces spectrums from prisms and rainbows from suspended water droplets. You can test this in a pool, pond, or bathtub: notice how when you look straight down into the water things are not very distorted (though they appear to be a little closer than you'd expect), but when you bend down and look into the water at an angle, objects that are straight look like they have a distinct bend in them.
Why does a pencil bend in a cup of water?
The pencil doesn't bend. The light, when it passes into or out of water, changes direction slightly. also it's refracted it looks bigger and bent but light changes the direction that's way it looks bent and bigger also our eyes see it differently.
Why does a light ray bend when it travels from air to water?
Air and water have different refractory periods, meaning that light rays are "bent" differently in air and water. This characteristic is found in all materials light can pass through (oil, glass, etc.) so light bends when it travels between substances all the time.
A stick partly dipped in water appers broken due to?
the phenomenon of refraction. When light travels from one medium (such as air) to another medium with a different optical density (such as water), it changes speed and direction, causing the light rays to bend. This bending of light can make the stick appear broken or bent at the water's surface.
What causes a stick to bend when immersed in water?
Because of light refraction. Water has a larger refractive index than air, making light that travels to your eye bent. Shabbir Tareen Quetta.
Light will bend as it does what?
Light bends, when it light travels at different speeds in different mediums. Hope that helps.
