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What does the refractive index measure?
What does the refractive index measure?
- How much a substance can bend light (correct)
- The speed of light in a medium
- The intensity of light in a medium
- The color of light in a medium
What is the definition of refraction of light?
What is the definition of refraction of light?
- The scattering of light in a medium
- The absorption of light by a medium
- The bending of light as it passes from one medium to another (correct)
- The reflection of light off a surface
In which direction does light bend when entering a denser medium?
In which direction does light bend when entering a denser medium?
- At a right angle to the normal
- Toward the normal (correct)
- Away from the normal
- Parallel to the surface
What is Snell's Law related to?
What is Snell's Law related to?
What are some practical applications of refraction of light?
What are some practical applications of refraction of light?
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