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The speed of the light wave slows
Some light is reflected off the surface of the water
The light that enters the water is "refracted" (the direction of propagation changes due to the different indexes of refraction in air and water)
Eventually the water will absorb all the energy of the light if the water is deep enough
What else can I help you with?
What happens to angle of refraction when water waves pass from deep to shallow part of water?
The angle of refraction increases when water waves pass from deep to shallow water. This is due to the decrease in wave speed as the water becomes shallower, causing the waves to bend towards the normal line.
What lets light and sound waves through?
Transparent materials like glass and water allow light waves to pass through, while air and other gases let sound waves pass through. Materials that are opaque, like wood and metal, block both light and sound waves.
What happens to light waves when they pass through slits in a barrier The wave model of light?
When light waves pass through slits in a barrier, they diffract creating a pattern of interference on the other side. This is because each slit acts as a new source of waves, leading to the interference pattern. This behavior is characteristic of the wave model of light.
What happens to to light waves as they pass through water?
if the light rays are coming from air, they will be refracted at the water boundary towards the normal. refraction occurs because the light rays change speed at the boundary as they travel faster in a less dense medium (air) than they do in a more dense medium (water). hope this helps. alert me if it doesn't :)
How can diffraction occur in water and can you explain the process in detail?
Diffraction can occur in water when waves encounter an obstacle or pass through a narrow opening. This phenomenon happens because water waves, like light waves, can bend around obstacles or spread out when passing through a small opening. When a wave encounters an obstacle or opening, it causes the wave to change direction and spread out, creating a diffraction pattern. This process is similar to how light waves diffract when passing through a narrow slit, creating patterns of light and dark bands.
What happens to the light waves as they pass threw windows?
They refract
What happens to light when its strikes an object?
The light waves can be reflected, absorbed, they can pass the object or be refracted.,
What happens to angle of refraction when water waves pass from deep to shallow part of water?
The angle of refraction increases when water waves pass from deep to shallow water. This is due to the decrease in wave speed as the water becomes shallower, causing the waves to bend towards the normal line.
What lets light and sound waves through?
Transparent materials like glass and water allow light waves to pass through, while air and other gases let sound waves pass through. Materials that are opaque, like wood and metal, block both light and sound waves.
What happens to light waves when they pass through slits in a barrier The wave model of light?
When light waves pass through slits in a barrier, they diffract creating a pattern of interference on the other side. This is because each slit acts as a new source of waves, leading to the interference pattern. This behavior is characteristic of the wave model of light.
What happens to to light waves as they pass through water?
if the light rays are coming from air, they will be refracted at the water boundary towards the normal. refraction occurs because the light rays change speed at the boundary as they travel faster in a less dense medium (air) than they do in a more dense medium (water). hope this helps. alert me if it doesn't :)
Which light waves will be able to pass through?
horizontal waves only
How can diffraction occur in water and can you explain the process in detail?
Diffraction can occur in water when waves encounter an obstacle or pass through a narrow opening. This phenomenon happens because water waves, like light waves, can bend around obstacles or spread out when passing through a small opening. When a wave encounters an obstacle or opening, it causes the wave to change direction and spread out, creating a diffraction pattern. This process is similar to how light waves diffract when passing through a narrow slit, creating patterns of light and dark bands.
What do waves and light do when they strike a surface?
When waves and light strike a surface, they can be reflected, absorbed, or transmitted. Reflection occurs when the waves bounce off the surface, absorption happens when the waves are taken in by the material, and transmission is when the waves pass through the surface.
What property of light waves can be observed as light waves pass from one medium to another and change speed?
diffraction
Does an opaque material scatter light waves as they pass through it?
Yes, an opaque material does not allow light to pass through it and instead reflects or absorbs the light waves. This prevents the light waves from passing through the material and they are scattered in different directions.
What kind of waves can pass through a vacuum?
Electromagnetic waves, such as light waves and radio waves, can pass through a vacuum because they do not require a medium to propagate. Sound waves, on the other hand, require a material medium (such as air, water, or solids) to travel through and cannot propagate through a vacuum.
