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Why does a light ray bend when it travels from air to water what is this effect known as?
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∙ 13y ago
I think the word you're looking for is "refraction."
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Why does water distort vision?
Vecause light travels slower throughwater.:)
Light travels three-fourths as fast through water as it does through a vacuum What is water's index of refraction?
1.331.33
What is faster ripples on the water or light?
i.e. mechanical waves travelling through water? Light of course. Otherwise how would you see the ripples? Light travels at 299,792.458 km/s.
Does light travel faster or slower when it travels in a medium?
Light travels slower through a medium. Generaly the dencer the medium the slower light travels. Light travels fastest through a vacuum assuming its speed is not being affected by gravity which also affects the speed of light. Examples. A very very thick piece of glass will appear thinner than it actually is and a streight stick will appear to bend if put into water at an angle.
Is the speed of light is the same in every medium?
No; a denser medium will slow the light down. When the speed of light is quoted, unless otherwise stated, it is implied that it's through a vacuum. The primary example of this is the speed light travels through water or glass. The different speeds are what create the rainbow effect, essentially splitting the light by slowing down different wavelengths at a different rate.
Which travels fastest sound water air light?
Light travels faster.
Which travels fastest sound air light or water?
Light travels faster.
When light rays travel from air to water what is the effect known as?
refraction
What effect does water have on sound?
Sound travels faster in water.
Why is it important to explain the speed of light together with the medium in which the light travels?
The speed of light is dependent on the medium it travels through. Light travels fastest in a vacuum than in water or air.
In which medium Light travels faster in glass or water?
In water
Why does water not absorb the colors of light?
water is a medium through which light travels. water does abosrb a verysmall amount of light though
What happens to colors as light travels in water?
They disperse.
Does sound travels faster than light in water?
No.
Why light travels slower in water than in air?
Light travels slower in water than in air because when light enters the water medium, according to the collision theory, the particles of the water gets some of the light energy and displaces light from its real path. As the energy is absorbed, it is a fact that on decreasing the energy of anything, it will get much slower in performing that work. So light travels slower in water than in air.
Does light travel faster in diamond or water?
Light travels slower through denser media, so it travels faster through water than through a diamond.
Does light travel slower threw water?
Yes, light travels slower in water than in air.
