Refraction Ray Diagrams (OCR GCSE Physics A, Combined (Gateway Science Suite)): Quizzes
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What causes waves to change direction during refraction?
What causes waves to change direction during refraction?
Change in speed
What happens to a wave's direction when it slows down during refraction?
What happens to a wave's direction when it slows down during refraction?
Bends towards normal
What happens when waves speed up during refraction?
What happens when waves speed up during refraction?
Bend away from normal
What happens when a wave enters a medium at right angles to the normal?
What happens when a wave enters a medium at right angles to the normal?
Does not change direction
What is a wavefront?
What is a wavefront?
A line connecting same points in waves
What happens to wavelength when waves enter a denser medium?
What happens to wavelength when waves enter a denser medium?
Decreases
What is the angle of incidence?
What is the angle of incidence?
Angle between incident wave & normal
Which direction does a wave bend when entering a denser material?
Which direction does a wave bend when entering a denser material?
Towards normal
Which direction does a wave bend when entering a less dense material?
Which direction does a wave bend when entering a less dense material?
Away from normal
How does glass interact with visible light?
How does glass interact with visible light?
Transmits/refracts it
How does glass interact with UV radiation?
How does glass interact with UV radiation?
Absorbs it
Which light slows down more in a denser medium?
Which light slows down more in a denser medium?
Blue light
What happens when white light enters a prism?
What happens when white light enters a prism?
Spreads into rainbow