Optics: Refraction Of Light Flashcards

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Refraction

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What does life do as it enters another substance?

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How does refraction happen?

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A denser medium causes a…

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A less dense medium causes a…

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Do these events happen to light?

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Yes

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What is the speed of light in a vacuum?

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3.00 times 10 to the power of 8

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Is the speed of light in a vacuum the same as in air? If yes, why?

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What is the speed of light in water?

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In acrylic light moved at a slow speed of…

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Explain the diagram of reflection.

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What is the angle of refraction?

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What are the rules of refraction?

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What us refraction responsible for?

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What is refraction often accompanied with? What is this association called?

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Reflection.

Partial reflection and refraction (a transparent window will exhibit this transparent)

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What are some applications that use partial refraction and reflection?

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