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.
It will bend toward the normal. Glass has a higher refractive index than air, and Snell's law states n1sin(angle1)=n2sin(angle2)
When it passes from a denser medium to rarer medium.
when it travels from denser medium into rarer medium
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well three things happen when light strikes an object Refract Reflect absorb
All see-through materials. Glass is well known. Water also refracts light. Diamonds refract light a lot. Even air refracts light a little.
They bend or refract
its a concave lens(:
It depends on the REFRACTIVE INDEX of the Medium it is traveling though. That INDEX is directly dependent on the DENSITY of the Material.
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.
Yes, it does refract light.
No, opaque substances can NOT refract light. It is impossible to refract light if it is blocking it's path.
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?
Refract
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a prism can be used to refract wight light
no because if it refracted then it would look bigger
light travels in straight path and when speed of medium in which light travels change then it refract due to change in speed light rays bend and refract
A prism refracts light, and a mirror reflects light.
a lens will refract light. a mirror will reflect the light.
Mirrors and other shiny surfaces.