Reflection & Refraction

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What is the phenomenon called when light bounces off a surface?

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Reflection

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What is the term for the bending of light as it passes from one medium to another?

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Refraction

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What is the law that states the angle of incidence is equal to the angle of reflection?

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Law of Reflection

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What happens to light when it travels from air into water?

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It bends due to refraction.

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What is the critical angle in the context of refraction?

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The angle of incidence above which total internal reflection occurs.

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What is total internal reflection?

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The complete reflection of light back into a medium when it hits the boundary at an angle greater than the critical angle.

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What is the index of refraction?

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A measure of how much light slows down in a medium compared to its speed in a vacuum.

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How does the speed of light change when it enters a denser medium?

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It decreases.

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What is Snell's Law?

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A formula used to describe the relationship between the angles of incidence and refraction, given by n1*sin(θ1) = n2*sin(θ2).

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What is the difference between reflection and refraction?

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Reflection is the bouncing back of light, while refraction is the bending of light as it passes through different media.

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