Refraction Ray Diagrams (AQA GCSE Physics): Quizzes
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What happens to waves when they slow down as they enter a new medium?
What happens to waves when they slow down as they enter a new medium?
They bend towards the normal
What happens to waves when they speed up as they enter a new medium?
What happens to waves when they speed up as they enter a new medium?
They bend away from the normal
What happens when a wave enters a medium at right angles to the boundary?
What happens when a wave enters a medium at right angles to the boundary?
It does not change direction
What is a wavefront?
What is a wavefront?
A line connecting corresponding points on waves
What happens to wavelength when waves slow down entering a new medium?
What happens to wavelength when waves slow down entering a new medium?
Wavelength gets smaller
What is the angle of incidence?
What is the angle of incidence?
Angle between incident wave and normal
What happens when a wave enters a denser material?
What happens when a wave enters a denser material?
It bends towards the normal
What happens when a wave enters a less dense material?
What happens when a wave enters a less dense material?
It bends away from the normal
How does glass interact with UV radiation?
How does glass interact with UV radiation?
Absorbs it
Which color light slows down more when entering a denser medium?
Which color light slows down more when entering a denser medium?
Blue light
What is dispersion?
What is dispersion?
White light spreading into a rainbow
What happens to speed and wavelength when light enters a denser material?
What happens to speed and wavelength when light enters a denser material?
Both decrease