refraction Flashcards
In a normal scenario without change in medium light travels in a straight path
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acted at an angle when light passes from one medium to another it bends
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bending or change in direction of light as it passes through different media of different optical densities
refraction of light
transparency of substance to light
optical densities
different materials can change the speed of light in different ways, thus changing its direction
transparency or opacity
capability of a medium to change the speed of light can be further identified
index refraction n
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where the refraction happens
interface
1) the incident ray normal and refracted ray lies on the same plane
2) the manner of bending of light depends on the difference in index of refraction of the media
laws of refraction
light hits the medium at an angle
oblique incidencd
light hits the medium perpendicularly
normal incidence
as light travels from a medium with a lower index of refraction n to a medium with higher index of refraction n, 02
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as light travels from a medium with higher index of refraction to a medium with lower index of refraction n 02 > 01
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when light passes from a medium with low n to high n it moves towards the normal
when light pases from a medium with high n to low n it moves away from the normal
oblique incidence
no bending of light occurs
normal incidence