Refraction Ray Diagrams (AQA GCSE Physics): Flashcards
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Wave direction when slowing down
Wave direction when slowing down
Bends towards the normal
Wave direction when speeding up
Wave direction when speeding up
Bends away from the normal
Wave direction at right angles to surface
Wave direction at right angles to surface
No change in direction
Definition of wavefront
Definition of wavefront
Imaginary line connecting same points in a set of waves
Wave direction entering denser material
Wave direction entering denser material
Bends towards the normal
Wave direction entering less dense material
Wave direction entering less dense material
Bends away from the normal
Angle of incidence ()
Angle of incidence ()
Angle between incident wave and normal
Angle of refraction ()
Angle of refraction ()
Angle between refracted wave and normal
Wavelength in denser material
Wavelength in denser material
Decreases
Wave speed in denser medium
Wave speed in denser medium
Slows down
Which wavelengths slow down more?
Which wavelengths slow down more?
Shorter wavelengths
Blue or red light: which slows down more?
Blue or red light: which slows down more?
Blue light
What is dispersion?
What is dispersion?
White light spreads into rainbow as wavelengths refract differently