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Refraction of light takes place where a beam of light passes from one medium to another and the speed of light in those two media is different.

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How can the direction of light be changed?

The direction of light can be changed through reflection, refraction, or diffraction. Reflection occurs when light bounces off a surface, changing its direction. Refraction happens when light passes through a medium with a different optical density, causing it to bend. Diffraction occurs when light encounters an obstacle or aperture, causing it to spread out and change direction.


Does refraction take place in opaque objects?

Refraction is the phenomenon which allows light to pass from one medium into the other. But opaque object will not allow light to pass through. So refraction becomes impossible in case of opaque objects.


Why light beam passes through hollow prism gives no spectrum?

spectrum is produced by the deviation of different colour by the means of refraction. When white light trevels from air into hollow prism (contains air) so there is no change of medium ,therefore no referaction and spectrum takes place.......


How do you make a venndiagram of reflection refraction and difraction?

To create a Venn diagram to show the relationship between reflection, refraction, and diffraction, you can start by drawing three overlapping circles. Place reflection in one circle, refraction in another, and diffraction in the third. Where the circles overlap, you can show the instances where these phenomena can occur simultaneously, such as in the case of a prism splitting light into a spectrum (involving refraction and diffraction).


What is it called when a wave goes from one medium to another and it changes speed and direction?

It is called refraction. Refraction occurs when a wave changes speed and direction as it travels from one medium to another, due to the change in its wave velocity and the change in the medium's optical density.

Related Questions

Why double refraction takes place?

It happens when light enters different mediums, causing it to 'shift speeds'


Why and how is refraction taking place in a prism?

cos jesus


How do you transport a ray from one place to another?

Reflection or refraction.


What happened to the ray of light when it entered the water?

if the ray of light enters the water from air,refraction takes place and the ray of light will bend towards the normal due to higher optical density.


What is a good link to see pictures of light refraction?

A good place to see pictures of light refraction is on Google Images or science websites such as National Geographic or ScienceDaily. You can search for "light refraction" or "photos of light refraction" to find a variety of images showcasing this phenomenon.


How can the direction of light be changed?

The direction of light can be changed through reflection, refraction, or diffraction. Reflection occurs when light bounces off a surface, changing its direction. Refraction happens when light passes through a medium with a different optical density, causing it to bend. Diffraction occurs when light encounters an obstacle or aperture, causing it to spread out and change direction.


Where does the greatest amount of light refraction take place in the eye?

The retina.


Where in the eye does the refraction take place?

light passes trough the cornea then through the pupil and opening created by the iris, then the light passes through the lens, then travels along the aqueous humerous then arrives at the retina; the retina changes teh light into electrical impulses and send them trough the optic nerve then to the brain where an image is perceived. HOPE THAT HELPS


How does refraction change light?

What is Refraction?? What is Refraction??


When you place a coin in water you are unable to pick it up from where its image is seen because of?

Refraction


When does resperation takes place?

This takes place in the mitochondria.


Where absorption takes place?

it takes place in your stomach.lol