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It splits in differents colors according to their different wave length. An example of refracted light is a rainbow.

The ray is split in 7 colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet.

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Is a light bulb an example of reflection or refraction?

A light bulb provides light through emission of photons due to electrical energy, and is not directly related to reflection or refraction. However, when light emitted by the bulb interacts with a mirror, it undergoes reflection, while when it passes through a lens or prism, it undergoes refraction.


Is a bird looking at a mirror an example of light being refracted?

No, a bird looking at a mirror is an example of light being reflected, not refracted. When light hits the mirror, it bounces off in a different direction but does not change mediums. Refraction is when light passes through different mediums and changes direction.


One difference between reflection and refraction of light waves is that?

reflection is when light its something like a mirror and refraction is light going through something solid that is not like a mirror when light falls on a surface and bounces back, it is reflection and when light is absorbed by the surface or passes through the surface but does not bounces back, it is refraction.


What is the difference between refraction and reflection?

Refraction occurs when light changes speed and direction as it passes from one medium to another, such as from air to water. Reflection, on the other hand, is when light bounces off the surface of a material, like a mirror, and changes direction. Refraction involves a change in speed and direction, while reflection involves a change in direction only.


What experiments can you do to show reflection and refraction?

Simply looking at a mirror requires reflection and refraction. By looking at a mirror, light reflects off of you and on to the mirror and back at you, and the light will refract throught the convex lenses in your eyes for you to see your reflected image. You can also look through a microscope, because microscopes are filled with lenses and a few mirrors. You can also put a stick in a glass of water to show refraction. Put the stick in at about 45 degrees, and the stick will look like it is broken in half, due to refraction. If you look at the the stick from under the cup at a corner, you can only see the part of the stick that's under the water, and if it's still in a 45-degree angle, it will have a relflection right on the water's surface, and both the stick and its reflection will form an angle of about 90 degrees. This is a way to prove the law of reflection.

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What is the relationship between the index of refraction and the reflection properties of a mirror?

The index of refraction affects the reflection properties of a mirror by determining how much light is reflected and how much is transmitted through the mirror. A higher index of refraction results in more light being reflected, while a lower index of refraction allows more light to pass through the mirror.


Is a mirror reflecting sunlight an example of refraction?

No,that is reflection. Refraction is when light travels through something clear like water or glass and then the lihght bends and maybe even makes a rainbow


As you look at an ordinary mirror at large angle you can often see more than one image why?

In addition to the primary image formed by one reflection off the back of the mirror, you may get images formed after two reflections and a total internal refraction: reflection off the back of mirror, refraction on inside of front surface of glass and reflection off back of the mirror. The refraction will only take place at a large angle.


Why does water reflct a reflection like a mirror?

because it has a large θ for the refraction


What is the difference between mirror and lenses?

Light passes through a lens, typically being bent by refraction. Light reflects off a mirror.


Does a rear-view car mirror use refraction?

Many do, not all. The little lever that makes the mirror dim for night use uses refration.


How do you see your self in the mirror?

bro,u shouldve learned this in 2nd grade.how aboutl REFRACTION!!!!!


Does a mirror work due to refracted light?

No, a mirror works by reflecting light. When light hits the smooth surface of a mirror, it bounces off in a predictable way, creating an image of what is in front of it. Refraction occurs when light passes through a transparent medium and changes speed, such as in glass or water.


How does refraction occur in mirrors?

Refraction in mirrors occurs when light waves change direction as they pass through the mirror's surface, causing the reflection of an image. This bending of light is due to the change in speed of light as it moves from one medium (air) to another (glass or silver coating on the mirror).


Is a light bulb an example of reflection or refraction?

A light bulb provides light through emission of photons due to electrical energy, and is not directly related to reflection or refraction. However, when light emitted by the bulb interacts with a mirror, it undergoes reflection, while when it passes through a lens or prism, it undergoes refraction.


Which factor most influences the image produced by reflection of an object on a concave mirror?

The focal point. It can affect size, real/virtual, inverted/upright.


Is a bird looking at a mirror an example of light being refracted?

No, a bird looking at a mirror is an example of light being reflected, not refracted. When light hits the mirror, it bounces off in a different direction but does not change mediums. Refraction is when light passes through different mediums and changes direction.