Refraction (Edexcel 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 waves enter a medium at right angles to the surface?
What happens when waves enter a medium at right angles to the surface?
They do not change direction
What is a wavefront?
What is a wavefront?
A line connecting same points in waves
What happens to wavelength when waves slow down in a denser medium?
What happens to wavelength when waves slow down in a denser medium?
Wavelength gets smaller
What is the angle of incidence?
What is the angle of incidence?
Angle between incident wave and normal
What is the angle of refraction?
What is the angle of refraction?
Angle between refracted wave and normal
What happens when waves enter a denser material?
What happens when waves enter a denser material?
They bend towards the normal
What happens when waves enter a less dense material?
What happens when waves enter a less dense material?
They bend away from the normal
How does glass interact with visible light?
How does glass interact with visible light?
It transmits/refracts it
How does glass interact with UV radiation?
How does glass interact with UV radiation?
It absorbs it
Which colour light slows down more in a denser medium?
Which colour light slows down more in a denser medium?
Blue light
What is dispersion?
What is dispersion?
Different wavelengths refracting by different amounts