Reflection and Refraction

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What is reflection in terms of light behavior?

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Reflection is when light bounces off a surface.

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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 do we call a material that allows light to travel through it?

Back

A medium.

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What phenomenon occurs when light passes through a prism?

Back

Refraction.

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What is an example of refraction involving water droplets?

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Light bending as it passes through a raindrop.

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What is the law that describes the relationship between the angles of incidence and refraction?

Back

Snell's Law.

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What is the angle of incidence?

Back

The angle between the incident ray and the normal to the surface at the point of incidence.

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What is the angle of refraction?

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The angle between the refracted ray and the normal to the surface at the point of refraction.

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What happens to light when it hits a smooth surface?

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It reflects in a predictable manner.

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What happens to light when it hits a rough surface?

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It scatters in many directions.

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