8 (a) A student investigates what happens when light travels from air to glass - Edexcel - GCSE Physics - Question 8 - 2018 - Paper 1
Question 8
8 (a) A student investigates what happens when light travels from air to glass. Figure 15 shows some of the apparatus used in the investigation.
Figure 15 shows a ... show full transcript
Worked Solution & Example Answer:8 (a) A student investigates what happens when light travels from air to glass - Edexcel - GCSE Physics - Question 8 - 2018 - Paper 1
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angle Y is the angle of
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In Figure 15, angle Y is the angle of incidence. This angle is formed between the incoming ray of light and the normal line at the point where the light ray strikes the surface of the glass block.
