Refraction Ray Diagrams (OCR GCSE Physics A (Gateway Science Suite)): Quizzes
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What causes waves to refract?
What causes waves to refract?
Change in speed between media
When waves slow down, which direction do they bend?
When waves slow down, which direction do they bend?
Towards the normal
When waves speed up, which direction do they bend?
When waves speed up, which direction do they bend?
Away from the normal
What happens when a wave enters a medium at right angles to the surface?
What happens when a wave enters a medium at right angles to the surface?
It does not change direction
What is a wavefront?
What is a wavefront?
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 & normal
How does a wave bend when entering a denser material?
How does a wave bend when entering a denser material?
Towards the normal
How does a wave bend when entering a less dense material?
How does a wave bend when entering a less dense material?
Away from the normal
How does glass interact with UV radiation?
How does glass interact with UV radiation?
Absorbs it
Which light slows down more when entering a denser medium?
Which light slows down more when entering a denser medium?
Blue light
What causes dispersion when white light enters a prism?
What causes dispersion when white light enters a prism?
Different wavelengths refract differently