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A ray of light will change direction when going out of water, into the air. This is called "Refraction".
A ray of light will change direction when going out of water, into the air. This is called "Refraction".
A ray of light will change direction when going out of water, into the air. This is called "Refraction".
A ray of light will change direction when going out of water, into the air. This is called "Refraction".
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 12y agoRefraction of light makes it appear out of place. This is caused by the water density being thicker than the air, so light travels through the water differently. This is also why a straw looks bent when halfway submerged in a glass of water.
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∙ 16y agoits looks close due to the process if refraction when light moves form the air to the water the waves of light move slower and in turn bend so that is why you see things closer in the water.
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∙ 8y agoLight coming from water at an angle tends to get refract a bit towards the water, which magnifies the apparent size of submerged objects.
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∙ 14y agoA ray of light will change direction when going out of water, into the air. This is called "Refraction".
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∙ 15y agodue to refraction of light
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∙ 15y agobecause light is making it happen
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Why do things look bigger when you look at it through water?
water bends or refracts light. also the shape and type of material of the container may make the object look bigger E.G some types of glass act as magnifying glasses or rounded containers may do the same.
Look for objects that are about the size of 1 cubit?
length of the printer
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.
What you want to look at under a microscope is put on one of these?
A slide.
Why do we see a distorted view when we look through a window covered with raindrops?
The irregular shapes of the raindrops scatter the image of the outside as the light is refracted or bent when it hits the raindrops. It all goes back to the fact that the speed of light is slower in glass or liquid. You dont really notice a distortion in the glass as it is uniform - all the same thickness, but the raindrops are all different shapes, bending the light in many different angles.
Can water make rock look bent or broken?
Most any liquid will distort light rays and make objects seen through the liquid as distorted. When you see the part of the rock through the liquid and part of it through the air, it will indeed look bent.
Why does refraction cause firemen problems?
The heat bends the light, causing objects to look distorted, and therefore the fireman's pathway. Just like the light above a radiator is distorted by its heat because light travels slower in heat.
What causes objects to look longer?
Any distortion in the light that gets from the object from your eyes - for example, refraction if the object is under water.
Why do objects look larger in water?
Water bends or refracts light, not only do things look bigger they are not where they appear to be.
What are the effects of refraction?
In water objects look closer then they really are.
Do objects look broken when they are in water?
Yes when part of it is seen out of the water it tricks the eye
How do objects appear different under the microscope than when viewed naturally?
they look bigger.
Why do forks look different under water?
Lots of things look different under water. As a result of refraction, the light that reaches us from the object under water changes direction.
Do galaxies at very large distances look distorted?
True
When you look at objects under high magnification what happens to the brightness?
get more lighter or gets darker
What are some good objects to put under a microscope?
You can put the following under a microscope.... * water * salt * hair * crums * lip gloss * paper * food(thin, of course) * dog hair * penny There is loads more.............. just look about your house!
Do a spoon reflection show you what you look like to others?
no the image is distorted
