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because it is entirely dependent on the medium constitution, and is only quantifiable experimentally.
As current scientific theory does not fully understand how refraction works at a quantum level it is not possible to calculate.
It is related to atomic scattering (coupling and re-emission - 'coherent forward' as well as 'all round'), and resonant frequencies. 'Huygens construction' applies.
It is also a unique property of the relevant kinetic states 'between' media. ('kinetic reverse refraction') Where Snell's Law fails.
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What does light do when it enters a medium?
refraction occurs if the medium is water. or it bounces of a solid,my guess :D
If a glass prism were in a medium with the same index of refraction would it separate wight light into different color?
No, it would not.
Why refraction does not occur in opaque medium?
Refraction is the bending of the rays of light when it travels from one medium to another... For refraction to occur there should be some difference in the refractive index of the materials.... Refraction can also occur in Opaque medium........
Who do objects that lie half in and half out of water appear distorted?
refraction -- light has a lower velocity in medium other than a vacuum, where light achieves the highest velocity (~3E8 m/s). In general, the denser the medium, the slower the speed. The actual relation is expressed as Snell's law, which relates the indices of refraction to the angles of entrance and exit relative to the normal. When light travels from one medium to a different medium, the path changes its direction right at the boundary (the angle of incidence is different from the angle of refraction), giving your eyes an illusion of the part of the object submerged in water being located a distance away from its actual location.
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.
How is the index of refraction of a medium related to the speed light of in the medium?
c divided by the index of refraction of the medium = the speed of light in the medium.
When light passes from a medium with a high index of refraction into a medium with a lower index of refraction which direction does the light bend?
A medium with a higher index of refraction, like diamond, is more dense than the medium with a lower index of refraction, like air. If the ray of light is moving from the less dense medium (lower index of refraction), to a more dense (higher index of refraction) the ray of light bends TOWARDS the normal.
How do you think increasing a medium's index of refraction might affect the angle of refraction?
Q: How do you think increasing a medium's index of refraction might affect the angle of refraction?
When light enters a different medium the amount that the light is bent as it enters the medium is determind by the medium's index of?
When light enters a different medium, the amount that the light is bent as it enters the medium is determined by the medium's index of..........=refraction
If the index of refraction of a medium is 1.4 determine the speed of light in that medium?
Speed of light in air (which has an index of refraction of 1) is 3 * 10^8 m/s. So divide the speed of light by the index of refraction of the new medium to obtain the speed of light in that medium. Hope I helped!!
How is the index of refraction of s medium related to the speed of light inThe medium?
The index of refraction of a substance is(The speed of light in vacuum) divided by (the speed of light in the substance) .
What is optical medium?
Optical dense refers to the index of refraction. If one medium is optically denser than another, then its index of refraction is larger, meaning the speed of light in the optically denser medium is smaller.
What is the bending of light rays as it passes from one material into another?
Index Of Refraction
What is used to describe how the medium reflects light?
Index of refraction
What is used to describe how medium reflects light?
Index of refraction
What is Optical denser medium?
Optical dense refers to the index of refraction. If one medium is optically denser than another, then its index of refraction is larger, meaning the speed of light in the optically denser medium is smaller.
How is the index of refraction of a substance related to the speed of light in the substance?
The substance's index of refraction isSpeed of light in vacuum / Speed of light in the substance
