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Light changes direction when it hits a shiny surface
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When light enters glass from air it changes direction. What is the change of direction called?
If the light is entering from air or a vacuum, the light will slow down. The affect of this, if the light hits the glass at an angle, is that the direction of the light will change.
Why is it When light hits a different surface it will slow down or speed up causing it to change direction?
Because the light travels into a more or less DENSE surface it speeds up or slows down, causing the change of direction
Can light go through water?
The light will change directions (to be closer to the normal) once it hits the water. This is known as refraction which is a property of light. In this case, you have 2 media (plural form of medium). The two are air and water.The reason it changes direction is because air allows a different speed of light than water. Water is denser which is why light can't travel as fast. This change in the speed of light is what causes the light to change direction once it hits the water.In conclusion, after light hits the water, it will change directions (to be closer to the normal) due to the fact that the medium is changed (from air to water) which results in a change in the speed of light.
What happens when light passes into water?
The light will change directions (to be closer to the normal) once it hits the water. This is known as refraction which is a property of light. In this case, you have 2 media (plural form of medium). The two are air and water. The reason it changes direction is because air allows a different speed of light than water. Water is denser which is why light can't travel as fast. This change in the speed of light is what causes the light to change direction once it hits the water. In conclusion, after light hits the water, it will change directions (to be closer to the normal) due to the fact that the medium is changed(from air to water) which results in a change in the speed of light.
What causes water to bend light passing through it?
because when light hits a different martial it slows and change it direction like ridingbike from the road on to the sand.
What causes the direction of shadows?
The direction from which light hits an object determines the direction of the shadow it makes
What Reflects the light in the direction it hits the surface?
mirror
How is light transmitted when it hits a surface?
The light is absorbed in the object but it mainly refract and the light changes direction.
What does bend mean in light?
When light hits and object, the light could bounce off in another direction. This is due to refraction.
What happens to an oceans currents when it hits a continent?
An oceans currents will change direction when they hit a continent.
Can light be bent or refracted when it hits a new material at a angle?
Light can only be bent by gravity, therefore, refraction occurs when light hits an atom's electron and is scattered in a different direction.
What happens to light when it hits clear glass?
the light is being reflected in the opposite direction. when it hits some point for example the edge of grass it will start to burn (that happens in case of sun light)
