Refraction Ray Diagrams (AQA GCSE Physics Combined Science): Quizzes
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What happens to the direction of waves when they change speed moving between media?
What happens to the direction of waves when they change speed moving between media?
They change direction
When waves slow down entering a new medium, which way do they bend?
When waves slow down entering a new medium, which way do they bend?
Towards the normal
When waves speed up entering a new medium, which way do they bend?
When waves speed up entering a new medium, which way do they bend?
Away from the normal
What happens if a wave enters a medium at right angles to the surface (along the normal)?
What happens if a wave enters a medium at right angles to the surface (along the normal)?
It does not change direction
What is a wavefront?
What is a wavefront?
Imaginary line connecting same wave points
What happens to wavelength when waves slow down entering a denser medium?
What happens to wavelength when waves slow down entering a denser medium?
It gets smaller
How do waves behave when entering a denser material?
How do waves behave when entering a denser material?
Bend towards the normal
What is the angle of incidence?
What is the angle of incidence?
Angle between incident wave and normal
How does glass interact with visible light?
How does glass interact with visible light?
Transmits/refracts it
Why do materials interact differently with different EM waves?
Why do materials interact differently with different EM waves?
Wavelengths and frequencies are different
Which wavelengths slow down more when entering a denser medium?
Which wavelengths slow down more when entering a denser medium?
Shorter wavelengths
Which light slows down more when entering a denser medium: blue or red?
Which light slows down more when entering a denser medium: blue or red?
Blue light
What is dispersion?
What is dispersion?
White light spreading into a rainbow