Topic 3 Flashcards
1
Q
Bending Light
A
Refraction is the bending of light when it travels from one medium to another.
2
Q
Why does light bend?
A
Light bends because it changes speed as it travels through materials of different densities.
3
Q
When light travels from a less dense medium (like air) into a denser medium (like water) it will…
A
bend towards the normal line
4
Q
The denser the second material is, …
A
the closer to the normal line the refracted ray will go.
5
Q
When light travels from a denser material to a less dense material (like from water to air) it will bend…
A
away from the normal line.
6
Q
Mirages
A
An image that looks real but is not really there
