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According to the law of reflection, how do the angle of incidence and angle of reflection compare?

They are equal

What is the speed of light in water?

2.25×1082.25 \times 10^8 m/s

What property of light remains constant when light crosses from one medium to another?

Frequency

When light enters a slower medium, how does it bend relative to the normal?

Toward the normal

What is the formula for refractive index nn of a medium?

n=cvn = \frac{c}{v}

If a material has a higher refractive index, what does this indicate about light speed in it?

Light travels slower

Using Snell's law, if n1=1.2n_1 = 1.2, θ1=30°\theta_1 = 30°, and n2=1.5n_2 = 1.5, what is sinθ2\sin \theta_2?

0.40.4

Why does a pencil appear bent when partially submerged in water?

Light bends away from normal exiting water

What two conditions must be met for total internal reflection to occur?

High to low nn and angle \geq critical

What is the formula for the critical angle θc\theta_c when light goes from n1n_1 to n2n_2?

sinθc=n2n1\sin \theta_c = \frac{n_2}{n_1}

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