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What is light refraction for kids?

the bending of light when passing through an object


What principles is involved when you see a transparent object such as a clear plastic straw or a piece of glass in a clear liquid?

When you see a transparent object in a clear liquid, it is due to the principles of refraction and transmission of light. Light passes through the transparent object and is bent or refracted when it enters the object, which allows you to see the object's shape. Additionally, the contrast between the object and the liquid allows you to visually distinguish them.


How can you see the past looking through a telescope at a distant object?

Scientist investigate the early universe by observing objects that are extremely far away in space.Beause it takes time for light to travel through space,looking through a telescope is like looking back in time one travels. Looking at distant galaxies evolve through time and perhaps what caused them to form in the first place.Scientiiist have already found some very strange looking objects in the Early universe.


When the image of a distant object is brought into focus in front a a persons retina the defect is called?

The image of a distant object is brought into focus in front of a person's retina, the defect is called nearsightedness. A virtual image produced by a lens is always located in front of the lens.


What causes the light from far away galaxies to bend in this matter?

The bending of light from distant galaxies is primarily caused by gravitational lensing, a phenomenon predicted by Einstein's theory of general relativity. When light from a distant galaxy passes near a massive object, such as another galaxy or a cluster of galaxies, the gravitational field of that object warps the space around it, causing the light to follow a curved path. This bending can magnify and distort the appearance of the distant galaxy, allowing astronomers to study objects that would otherwise be too faint or obscured.

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What is an image of a distant object caused by refraction called?

A mirage is an image of a distant object caused by refraction of light. This phenomenon occurs due to differences in air temperature causing light to bend, creating the illusion of an object where it is not actually located.


When light is bent as it travel through an object it is called?

Refraction


What is an image of a distance object caused by light refraction through air of varying temperature?

Mirage


What is it called when an object looks bent while standing in water?

It's called refraction.


When an object is distorted in water what is it called?

When an object appears distorted in water, it is called refraction. Refraction occurs because light travels at different speeds in water compared to in air, causing the object to appear shifted or distorted when viewed through the water.


What is it called when a wave strikes an object and bends?

When a wave strikes an object and bends around it, it is called diffraction. This phenomenon occurs when waves encounter an obstacle or aperture and spread out in different directions, resulting in the bending of the wave.


What is light that is bent when it passes through an object called?

reFRACtion There isn't a good nmeonic or the like to remember the difference between refraction, reflection and diffraction. You just have to learn it.


What is light refraction used for?

Refraction of light allows for the change of appearance of an object


Why do distant objects ripple on a hot day?

Distance objects can be seen to "ripple" on a hot day because of refraction. As light from a distance object makes the trip to the observer, it passes through air of slightly varying densities. This causes it to "change course" to a degree, which is refraction. It is this thermally induced refraction that is responsible for the "ripple" we see, and for the mirage we sometimes hear about.


What happens when a waves strikes an object and bends?

The bending of a wave as it moves from one medium into another is called refraction.


When light is bent as it travels through an object it is called?

Refraction. This is when light changes direction as it passes from one transparent medium to another with a different optical density, causing it to bend.


Why does an object bend when put into water?

because of refraction , you see the object "bending"