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What determines how much a wave is refracted?

  • Change in wave amplitude and angle of reflection
  • Change in wave speed and angle of incidence
  • Change in wave frequency and initial amplitude of the wave
  • Change in wave speed and initial direction of wave propagation relative to the direction of change in speed (correct)
  • What law governs the refraction of light?

  • Hooke's law: $F = -kx$
  • Einstein's law: $E=mc^2$
  • Snell's law: $\frac{\sin\theta_1}{\sin\theta_2} = \frac{v_1}{v_2} = \frac{n_2}{n_1}$ (correct)
  • Newton's law: $c = \frac{1}{\lambda}$
  • Which waves can experience refraction?

  • Light, sound, and water waves (correct)
  • Only light waves
  • Only sound waves
  • Only water waves
  • What does Snell's law state for a given pair of media?

    <p>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</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What determines how much a wave is refracted for light according to Snell's law?

    <p>The ratio of the sines of the angle of incidence and angle of refraction</p> Signup and view all the answers

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