refraction Flashcards

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1
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In a normal scenario without change in medium light travels in a straight path

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2
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acted at an angle when light passes from one medium to another it bends

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3
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bending or change in direction of light as it passes through different media of different optical densities

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refraction of light

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4
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transparency of substance to light

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optical densities

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5
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different materials can change the speed of light in different ways, thus changing its direction

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transparency or opacity

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6
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capability of a medium to change the speed of light can be further identified

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index refraction n

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Air
Ice
Water
Fused Quartz
Crown Glass
Sapphire
Zirconium
Diamond
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8
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where the refraction happens

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interface

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9
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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

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laws of refraction

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10
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light hits the medium at an angle

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oblique incidencd

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11
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light hits the medium perpendicularly

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normal incidence

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12
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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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13
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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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14
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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

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oblique incidence

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15
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no bending of light occurs

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normal incidence

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16
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bending of wave as it passes through different media

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refraction