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A light ray is always at right angles to its wave front.

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When light is reflected does the direction of the light wave change?

Yes, the light wave goes in the direction of the angle or reflection.


What causes refraction of a wave as it enters a new medium at an angle angle?

If a wave enters an environment in which it changes speed, the part that enters first appears to lag-behind or lead-in-front the original. That light refracts in this way strongly suggests that it has wave properties and that its speed has to change in moving between air, glass, and water fo example.


When a light wave is reflected the angle of reflection is?

equal to the angle of incidence.


When a light wave is reflected from a mirror there is a change in its?

When a light wave is reflected from a mirror, its direction changes. The angle of reflection is equal to the angle of incidence. The frequency and wavelength of the light wave remain the same after reflection.


How do you measure the angle of refracted light wave?

The angle of a refracted light wave is typically measured with respect to the normal, which is an imaginary line perpendicular to the boundary between two mediums. This angle is known as the angle of refraction and can be determined using Snell's Law, which relates the angles of incidence and refraction to the refractive indices of the two mediums.


What happens to the light wave after it stikes the mirror?

When a light wave strikes a mirror, it undergoes reflection, which means it bounces off the mirror's surface. The angle of reflection is equal to the angle of incidence. The mirror changes the direction of the light wave but does not change its speed or frequency.


Angle between transvers wave and longitunal wave?

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The angle of emergence is the angle between the emergent ray and the normal to the interface when light or a wave passes from one medium to another. It is important in understanding how light or waves change direction when they pass through different mediums.


What happens to a light wave traveling through a diamond that strikes a boundary with water at a 45 degree angle?

When a light wave traveling through a diamond strikes a boundary with water at a 45 degree angle, it will refract as it enters the water due to the change in medium density. Some of the light will also reflect off the boundary between the diamond and water, causing partial reflection and transmission of the light wave.


How does a wave change direcyion when it bounces off a surface?

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The law of reflection states that the angle of blank equals the angle of reflection?

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