w.s.76, Refraction of light. name SAC Ali
Any material that light can travel ‘normal
through i called @ MEDIUM, — incident ray!
When light rays travel from one
medium to onother they bend ate Incident ray bends
This is called REFRACTION, The towards the normal.
diagram shows how ¢ ray of light
bends as it travels from air, into f
4 glass block, and out again, orm
Refracted ray bends
‘way fram the narmal
How refraction happens,
The light bends because it travels more slowly in glass than it dees in air, This can be
compared to. car that travels mare quickly on aroad than it does on Sand :
LIGHT BEAM- Fast
~ AIR
RE He GLASS
This wheel slow’
down fist \
SAND
! LIGHT BEAM stow
Exercise - Complete the sentences and diagram below.
1) Any material that light can travel through is calleda MEO iu Mm
2) The bending of light is calledREL Cacti on
3) Light travels more § \ o> we,/ in glass than it does in air,
4) Light bends as it passes from cir to glass because it changes Spx col
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eve
The coin appears
ta be here