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If one considers reflective indicies, if the reflective index of the second medium (n2) is larger than the first (n1), the ray bends towards the normal. This means that n2 > n1
Since n is defined as c/v, we know that the speed of light is greater in the first medium. Thus, when light changes speed from fast to slow, it bends towards the normal.
What else can I help you with?
Does light refract more when going through a thicker substance?
well three things happen when light strikes an object Refract Reflect absorb
What are some materials that refract light?
All see-through materials. Glass is well known. Water also refracts light. Diamonds refract light a lot. Even air refracts light a little.
What happens to light rays as they pass through transparent minerals?
They bend or refract
What lenses refract light outward and are thinner in the middle?
its a concave lens(:
What does the amount that light refracts depends on?
It depends on the REFRACTIVE INDEX of the Medium it is traveling though. That INDEX is directly dependent on the DENSITY of the Material.
Why would a chip in a glass block cause light to refract differently?
It would cause light to refract differently because the angle at which the light hits the glass block would alter and there for the way the light refracts would also alter.
What does light refract?
everything does. theoretically the only thing that does not refract light would be something that is pure black, although it is doubtful it is physically possible to make something that does that.Additional answerI presume you mean balloons. I also think you might mean reflect rather than refract, because why would a balloon refract light?
What item would most likely refract light?
your head
Does the earth refract light?
no because if it refracted then it would look bigger
Can opaque substances refract light?
No, opaque substances do not refract light. Refraction occurs when light passes through a transparent medium and changes speed, causing the light to bend. Opaque substances do not allow light to pass through them, so there is no refraction.
Do windows refract light?
Yes, windows can refract light. When light passes through a window, the change in speed and direction of the light can cause it to bend or refract. This is why you might see rainbows or colors appear when light passes through a window.
Would rather reflect than refract light?
Mirrors and other shiny surfaces.
Does a lens refract light?
a lens will refract light. a mirror will reflect the light.
What triangular shape is used to refract light into color?
A prism is a triangular shape used to refract light into its component colors.
Should eyeglasses reflect or refract light into the eye?
Refract light. They only reflect when you see a glare or ghost image
When light moves from air to water the light will?
Refract
What effects does a prism have on light?
Prisms refract light.
