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5. Diagram 5.1 and Diagram 5.2 show a light ray passing through two difféfent mediums, medium A
and medium B
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Diagram 5.1 Diagram §.2
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(a) What is meant by refraction? 7 "6 | $
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where it’s Speed iS different I
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(b) The refractive index for medium A is 1.00 and the refractive index for medium B is 1.50.
Compare the density of medium A and medium B
Medium A < medium B
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(c) Using Diagram 3.1 and Diagram 5.2,
(@ compare the effects on the refracted ray after passing point Q.
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(ii) compare the sine of incident angle and the sine of refracted angle after passing point Q
in Oagram 5.1 sine of wncident angle 7 the sine of velvacted angle
M Diagram 5-2 the Sine of mcdewt angle < the Sme of vepvacted ay
(4) The sine of incident angle and the sine of refracted angle are linked mathematically by an
ion, State the equation
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sine of mdident angie
Se of vefracted angle
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