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Why ray of light not bend when it falls perpendicularly on any surfaces?
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∙ 11y ago
I think you would have to say that it does ... the portion that's not absorbed is
bent exactly 180 degrees from its original path.
The result of perpendicular incidence is perfectly consistent with the general rule
of reflection that says the angle of reflection is equal to the angle of incidence.
In the case where the ray of light falls perpendicularly on the reflecting surface,
the angle of incidence ... the angle between the arriving path and the normal ...
is zero, and so is the angle of reflection.
So what's the problem ?
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No, a light ray does not bend if it enters a glass block perpendicularly.
The larger the index of refraction the light will bend as it enters?
more the incoming light will be refracted (bend) in the material.
Does light bend through glass?
yes, most of the light will travel through, but some will reflect at a angle from where you point or place it. Also because that is how Thomas Edison saved his mother, his mother was dying and the doctor needed light to perform surgery so Edison realized that light must reflect off of glass, such as mirrors.
Does light refraction mean bend?
yes
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Why the ray of light does not bend when it passes perpendicularly from rarer medium to denser medium?
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What can bend light?
change of medium causes light to bend
How do you know that which will cause a minimal bending of light given particular indices?
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Does light bend as it passes through materials?
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Do rainbows bend light?
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Does white light reflect or bend?
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When can light bend?
Light could bend when it enters a prism. A prism is a transparent object such as glass.
Does light bend when it reflects on glass?
no , and its not calld 'bend' its called 'reflected' but its like bend but ITS NOT :)
How does light curve at all?
Light does not bend.
Is light can be bent or refracted?
Well light can only bend. It was first discovered by Albert Estein,when he found out that light does bend. But am not sure about if light refract.
