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Light exhibits wave characteristics. It is a characteristic of waves to travel in the direction of higher density. Light will bend towards the thicker parts of the glass. To be honest, there is no easy answer why that happens unless one wants to resort to quantum mechanics which is above the heads of most.
White light is composed of a variety of frequencies. The wave rule is "longest is strongest" so the longest wave lengths are in the reds while the shortest wavelengths are in the blues. Blue will bend most and red the least. If light passes through a prism the beam will be spread out wider and the light will be bent towards the thicker part of the prism and the result will be a "rainbow" effect.
Check out "index of refraction" You will see each will be different depending on what the material is. The angles change when light goes from one density to another. It's the same reason why you're pencil looks different when you put it in a glass of water.
The light bends because as the light is entering the glass block it changes directon and slows down
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∙ 6y ago
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∙ 6y agoThe ray suffers refraction when a ray of light enters a glass block. This is because the light goes from optically rarer medium to optically denser medium. In this case, air is optically rarer medium while glass block is optically denser medium.
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∙ 6y agoYes, of course, it does bend when hits as well as passes through a glass window. But, this phenomenon might not be much observable through normal sight as the glass window panes are not that thick, but undoubtedly it does bend.
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∙ 13y agoThe reason for this is because the light changes speed as it passes through the block, and it also changes direction. The light will try and get To the thickest part of the glass.
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∙ 6y agoYes, light bends towards the normal when it hits a glass block.
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∙ 15y agogay ray's are caused by bum gravity
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Why does a spoon appear bent when immersed in a half filled glass of water?
A pencil in water looks bent because of refraction. when light enters a substance with a different density than the one it came out of, the light either slows down or speeds up. this makes the light appear bent. If there is a pencil in the water, it appears bent because the light is traveling at different speeds through water and air.
Why do a pencil appear to be bent or broken when seen through the side of the glass?
Because of refraction of light
Why do objects appear to be bent when partially submerged under water?
The light rays from the submerged part of the objects are bent when they cross the water-air interface.
What causes a pencil to look bent in water?
Water can cause a distortion of the light and in turn causes optical illusions. The water refracts light in such a way that objects viewed through light can appear bent, or angled sharply. This is a function of refraction.
When light rays are bent and brought together they are?
Light rays are bent and brought by a refraction.
Where does refraction appear in?
light waves are bent
Why does a spoon appear bent when immersed in a half filled glass of water?
A pencil in water looks bent because of refraction. when light enters a substance with a different density than the one it came out of, the light either slows down or speeds up. this makes the light appear bent. If there is a pencil in the water, it appears bent because the light is traveling at different speeds through water and air.
Do a pencil partically immersed in water appear bent because of diffraction of light?
Yes.
Why do a pencil appear to be bent or broken when seen through the side of the glass?
Because of refraction of light
Why do objects appear to be bent when partially submerged under water?
The light rays from the submerged part of the objects are bent when they cross the water-air interface.
What causes a pencil to look bent in water?
Water can cause a distortion of the light and in turn causes optical illusions. The water refracts light in such a way that objects viewed through light can appear bent, or angled sharply. This is a function of refraction.
Why does a straw appear to be bent in a glass of water?
This is due to the principle of refraction. Refraction occurs at the boundary of the two media air and water. When a light ray hits this boundary at an angle, it changes direction and seems to bend. So. the straw appear bent when we look at it through the water glass because light is being bent as it passes through the different media of air, water, and the glass.
What couses the mirage to appear?
A mirage is caused by cold air passing through warm dense air. The light is then bent and reflects into a mirage.
When light rays are bent and brought together they are?
Light rays are bent and brought by a refraction.
How does water change the appearance of substances?
Well as far as i know, when light enters water, it is refracted (bent), this makes the object that the light hits appear to look different as it wold in the air.
White light contains what?
If white light is bent through a prism the colors of the rainbow would appear. So to answer your question, white light is made up of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet.
What does White light contains?
If white light is bent through a prism the colors of the rainbow would appear. So to answer your question, white light is made up of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet.
