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Which wave characteristics remain unchanged when a wave crosses a boundary into a different medium?
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The frequency of the light remains unchanged as it depends on the source of the light rather than the medium its traveling in.
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The bending of a seismic wave as it crosses a boundary is called?
refractionRefraction
What is it called when light crosses a boundary from one substance to another?
Light refracts when is crosses the boundary between two materials. That means that is the light is coming in at one angle, then it will change direction at the interface and have a different angle moving out from the other side. There is an old formula called Snell's Law that predicts the exit angle in terms of the properties of the material, i.e. in terms of the index of refraction. There is reflection as well. Some light bounces off of a boundary and some is transmitted.
What is refraction ray?
A refracted ray passes through the medium, at a different angle to the normal than the incident ray. by Ronan Lavery
Why does light chage in derection when it crosses the boundary between transparent object?
This is due to difference in mediums.When light enter from lighter mediam that is air to some denser transparent medium like glass it bends toward normal and vice versa.
What happens when refraction occurs?
Refraction occurs when a wave bends as it crosses the boundary between different mediums (eg. air to glass). The wave bends because waves travel at different speeds in different mediums. When a wave enters a more dense medium (eg. air to glass), the wave slows down, and bends towards the 'normal'. When a wave enters a less dense medium (eg. glass to air), the wave speeds up, and bends away from the 'normal'. * The normal is an imaginary line which is perpendicular to where the light is entering the new medium.
How does light refract?
it refracts because it travels in different velocities and other colors of light travel in different speeds When light crosses a boundary between mediums, it changes speeds, and it bends or changes the angle that it is travailing at when it crosses the boundary.
How does a wave refract?
A wave undergos refraction when it crosses the boundary between two media in which it has different speeds.
The bending of a seismic wave as it crosses a boundary is called?
refractionRefraction
When a seismic wave crosses a boundary it will change directions in what process?
Refraction
When a seismic wave crosses a boundary it will change directions it the process of?
refraction
When a seismic waves crosses a boundary it will change directions in the prosses of?
refraction
When a seismic wave crosses a boundary it will change directions in the process of?
refraction
When a seismic wave crosses a boundary in what process will it change direction?
Refraction
Which one is boundary runs?
4 runs! It crosses the rope with a bounce or role's.
Why did mendel perfrom so many crosses for the same characteristics?
The first few showed the dominant characteristics, but after so many crosses, the recessive traits began to show.
Why did Gregor Mendel perform so many crosses for the same characteristics?
The first few tests showed the dominant characteristics, but after so many crosses, the recessive traits began to show.
What is it called when light crosses a boundary from one substance to another?
Light refracts when is crosses the boundary between two materials. That means that is the light is coming in at one angle, then it will change direction at the interface and have a different angle moving out from the other side. There is an old formula called Snell's Law that predicts the exit angle in terms of the properties of the material, i.e. in terms of the index of refraction. There is reflection as well. Some light bounces off of a boundary and some is transmitted.
