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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.
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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.
Which direction does light bend as it travels from WATER TO AIR?
depends on the angle and the index of refraction
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.
Which travels fastest sound air light or water?
Light travels faster.
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.
Which direction does light bend as it travels from WATER TO AIR?
depends on the angle and the index of refraction
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."
Which travels fastest sound water air light?
Light travels faster.
Which travels fastest sound air light or water?
Light travels faster.
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.
What makes a pole seem to bend when you put it in a glass of water?
The reason for the pole appearing bent when put inside a glass of water is refraction. When a ray of light travels through one medium to the other, it tends to bend or deviate from its original path. Thus a light ray in this case, travels from the air through water, and then again through air and reach the eyes. Thus, the light ray deviates from its original path causing this phenomenon.
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.
Why light travel faster in air than water?
Water is denser than air . Hence light travels faster in air than water.
A ray of light traveling from air to water will bend which direction?
The ray will bend towards the normal.
What happens when light goes from water to air?
light rays bend away from normal as it passes from denser water to rarer air
