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A pencil appears bent when submerged in water due to which phenomenon?
A pencil appears bent when submerged in water due to which phenomenon?
- Refraction of light (correct)
- Diffraction of light
- Reflection of light
- Dispersion of light
What term best describes materials, such as water and glass, that allow light to pass through them?
What term best describes materials, such as water and glass, that allow light to pass through them?
- Translucent
- Opaque
- Transparent (correct)
- Reflective
When light passes through a glass block, at which point does it bend?
When light passes through a glass block, at which point does it bend?
- Only in the middle of the glass block
- Both when entering and exiting the glass block (correct)
- Only when entering the glass block
- Only when exiting the glass block
What is the 'normal' in the context of light refraction?
What is the 'normal' in the context of light refraction?
In the diagram of light refracting through water, angle i represents:
In the diagram of light refracting through water, angle i represents:
In the same diagram, angle r represents:
In the same diagram, angle r represents:
A ray of light travels from air into water. What happens to the ray's direction as it enters the water?
A ray of light travels from air into water. What happens to the ray's direction as it enters the water?
After a ray of light passes through water and exits back into the air, how does it bend?
After a ray of light passes through water and exits back into the air, how does it bend?
When a ray of light enters a glass block at a normal angle, what happens to the ray's direction?
When a ray of light enters a glass block at a normal angle, what happens to the ray's direction?
How does increasing the angle of incidence affect the angle of refraction when light passes through a glass block?
How does increasing the angle of incidence affect the angle of refraction when light passes through a glass block?
What phenomenon occurs when light travels from a denser medium to a less dense medium at an angle of incidence greater than the critical angle?
What phenomenon occurs when light travels from a denser medium to a less dense medium at an angle of incidence greater than the critical angle?
What is the critical angle?
What is the critical angle?
Which of the following is a common application of total internal reflection?
Which of the following is a common application of total internal reflection?
In fiber optics, how does light propagate through the cable?
In fiber optics, how does light propagate through the cable?
What medical application utilizes fiber optics?
What medical application utilizes fiber optics?
When a ray of light passes from air into a transparent material, what happens to its path relative to the normal?
When a ray of light passes from air into a transparent material, what happens to its path relative to the normal?
Why does a ray of light bend away from the normal when passing from a transparent material into air?
Why does a ray of light bend away from the normal when passing from a transparent material into air?
In telecommunications, what advantage do fiber optic cables offer over traditional copper cables?
In telecommunications, what advantage do fiber optic cables offer over traditional copper cables?
Flashcards
Refraction of Light
Refraction of Light
The bending of light as it passes from one transparent material to another.
Transparent Materials
Transparent Materials
Materials that allow light to pass through them.
Normal
Normal
A line perpendicular (90°) to the surface where light enters or exits a material.
Angle of Incidence (i)
Angle of Incidence (i)
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Angle of Refraction (r)
Angle of Refraction (r)
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Bending Towards Normal
Bending Towards Normal
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Bending Away From Normal
Bending Away From Normal
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Light's Path
Light's Path
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What is Refraction?
What is Refraction?
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Light at Normal Incidence
Light at Normal Incidence
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What is Angle of Incidence?
What is Angle of Incidence?
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What is Angle of Refraction?
What is Angle of Refraction?
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Refraction: Dense to Less Dense
Refraction: Dense to Less Dense
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What is Critical Angle?
What is Critical Angle?
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Total Internal Reflection
Total Internal Reflection
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What are Optical Fibers?
What are Optical Fibers?
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Light Propagation in Fibers
Light Propagation in Fibers
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Refraction: Air to Substance
Refraction: Air to Substance
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Study Notes
The Refraction of Light
- An image shows a pencil submerged in a glass of water, appearing broken at the point where it enters the water.
- This effect happens when looking at objects through water or glass.
- For example, a swimming pool or river may appear shallower than it actually is.
Transparent Substances
- Water and glass are transparent substances.
- Light can pass through transparent substances, causing a phenomenon.
- The change in direction of a light ray when it enters or exits a transparent substance is called the refraction of light.
Light Rays Change Direction
- Diagrams illustrate how light rays behave when passing through a glass block.
- When light enters a glass block, the ray refracts (bends) and does not proceed in the same original direction.
- Light rays change direction.
- To understand light refraction, construct a normal line perpendicular to the surface separating two mediums at the point of incidence.
- The "angle of incidence" and "angle of refraction" is measured.
- Upon exiting water, a light ray refracts, moving away from the normal.
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Description
Explore refraction: the bending of light as it passes through transparent substances like water and glass. Explains how light rays change direction when entering a different medium, causing objects to appear distorted or displaced. Includes refraction diagrams.
