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What happens if you shine a beam of light into a triangular prism?
When a beam of light is shone into a triangular prism, the light is refracted (bent) as it enters the prism, then reflected internally off the prism's surfaces, and finally refracted again as it exits the prism. This interaction between the light and the prism causes the light to separate into its component colors, creating a rainbow spectrum.
What is the difference between glacier national park and glacier bay national park?
One is in Montana, one is in Alaska. Both have glaciers within them (for now at least), but GNP has them at the top of mountain ranges and GBNP has them travelling to the ocean.
What is the difference between 'collenchyma' and 'chlorenchyma'?
Difference between collenchyma and chlorenchyma
The refraction of light in a diamond is greater for?
Light is refracted more in a diamond when entering from air due to the large difference in refractive indices between air and diamond. This causes the light to slow down and change direction dramatically, resulting in the sparkle and brilliance that diamonds are known for.
What happens when light moves from a solid to a liquid?
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What is the difference between reflected rays of light and refracted rays?
Reflected rays of light bounce off a surface at the same angle they hit it, while refracted rays of light bend as they pass from one medium to another. Refraction occurs when light changes speed as it moves from one medium to another, causing it to change direction.
What is the difference between light and reflected light?
Source light is light coming directly from a light source/emitter (i.e. a light bulb, the sun, stars, etc.). Reflected light is light coming indirectly from the light source/emitter. That could be reflected, refracted light, etc.
What is the difference between incident ray and the reflected ray?
incident ray-the light ray striking a reflecting surface is called the incident ray. reflected ray-the light ray obtained after reflection from the surface, in the same medium in which the incident ray is travelling , is called the reflected ray.
What happens to sound if it moves through air into water?
Much of the sound will be reflected (the amount reflected will depend on the angle of incidence). If the angle of incidence is low enough, the sound will be completely reflected. The portion which is transmitted into the water, if any, will be refracted because of the difference in the speed of sound between air and water. Since the speed of sound in water is greater than the speed of sound in air, the sound will be refracted toward the surface of the water. Note that this is the opposite of what happens with light which has a slower speed in water than in air and is refracted away from the surface of the water.
What is the difference between refracted light and reflected light?
Refraction is the change in direction caused by a speed differential as light travels through different mediums, or temperature/pressure gradients. Reflection is light directly hitting an object and exiting at the same angle at which it hit.
What relationship exist between the intensity of the incident reflected and refraacted rays?
The intensity of the incident ray is equal to the sum of the intensity of the reflected ray and the refracted ray, according to the law of conservation of energy. This means that some of the incident light is reflected and some is refracted when transitioning from one medium to another. The specific ratios of reflection and refraction depend on the properties of the materials involved.
Why is light internally reflected in a raindrop?
Light is internally reflected in a raindrop because of the difference in the refractive index between air and water. When light enters the water droplet at a certain angle, it bends due to the change in medium. If the angle is just right, the light is reflected internally off the surface of the droplet and then refracted again when it exits, creating a rainbow.
Prove that the angle between reflected and refracted rays is 90 degree if a ray incident from denser to rarer medium?
When a ray of light travels from a denser medium to a rarer medium, the angle of refraction is greater than the angle of incidence. The reflected ray and the refracted ray lie in the same plane as the incident ray. Using Snell's Law and the principle of reflection, we can show that the sum of the angles formed by the refracted and reflected rays with the normal is equal to 90 degrees.
How are sound waves reflected in different mediums?
Sound waves are reflected differently in different mediums based on their properties. When sound waves encounter a boundary between two mediums with different densities, some of the wave energy is reflected back while some is transmitted through the medium. The amount of reflection depends on the difference in density between the two mediums. Sound waves can also be absorbed or refracted when passing through different mediums, affecting how they travel and interact with the environment.
What is the boundary between two materials relating to light called?
The boundary between two materials relating to light is called a interface. This is where light rays can be reflected, refracted, or absorbed as they pass from one material to another.
What is a difference between a speedometer and a odometer?
A speedometer tells you how fast you are travelling but an odometer tells you how far you have travelled.
Does water reflect or refract and why?
Both.Water is transparent to visible light but the speed of light in water is different to the speed of light in air. As a result, light rays travelling from air to water are usually refracted. However, as is the case at any interface between transparent media, light rays which hit the surface of the water at an angle greater than the critical angle are reflected.
