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Which phenomenon is most commonly observed to experience refraction?
Which phenomenon is most commonly observed to experience refraction?
- All waves
- Water waves
- Light waves (correct)
- Sound waves
What determines how much a wave is refracted?
What determines how much a wave is refracted?
- Change in wave speed
- Initial direction of wave propagation
- Both change in wave speed and initial direction of wave propagation (correct)
- None of the above
What does Snell's law state?
What does Snell's law state?
- The ratio of the sines of the angle of incidence and angle of refraction is equal to the ratio of phase velocities in the two media
- The ratio of the sines of the angle of incidence and angle of refraction is equal to the ratio of refractive indices of the two media (correct)
- The ratio of phase velocities in the two media is equal to the ratio of refractive indices of the two media
- None of the above
What is the relationship between the angle of incidence and the angle of refraction in Snell's law?
What is the relationship between the angle of incidence and the angle of refraction in Snell's law?
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What is the relationship between the phase velocities in two media in Snell's law?
What is the relationship between the phase velocities in two media in Snell's law?
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