Refraction Flashcards
1
Q
Refraction
A
Light bends as it travels from one medium to another with a different density
2
Q
Why does it bend
A
Changes speed
3
Q
Medium is
A
Any sub light travels through
4
Q
When does light slow down
A
When goes from less dense to more dense medium
5
Q
When light slows down it
A
Bends towards normal
6
Q
Eg of slowing down
A
Air to glass
7
Q
When does light speed up
A
When going from a more dense to less dense bends away from the Normal eg glass to air
8
Q
Tag translation aga translation
A
Towards air to glass . Away glass to air
9
Q
When will light not bend
A
When enters a different medium at 90 degrees
10
Q
Where does light travel fastest
A
Vacuum
