Refraction of Light

Light has the highest velocity in which medium?
flint glass n=1.70
barium glass n=1.60
crown glass n=1.523
water n=1.33
diamond n=2.45

• diamond
• water
• flint glass
• barium glass

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Light has the lowest velocity in which medium?
flint glass n=1.70
barium glass n=1.60
crown glass n=1.523
water n=1.33
diamond n=2.45

• diamond
• water
• flint glass
• barium glass

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Glass has a _____________ index of refraction than air.

• Equal
• Greater
• Less
• Impossible to say

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Light travels through a liquid at 2.25 EE 8 m/s. What is the index of the liquid?

• 1.33
• 1.0
• 1.523
• 2.45

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How does light behave as it enters these mediums?

• continue its path as straight line.
• bends toward the normal
• bends away from the normal
• reflects

The velocity of light in vacuum is _______ m/s.

• 3x10⁸
• 3x10¹²
• 3x10⁶
• 3x10¹⁰

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The formula to calculate the refractive index is

• n=cv
• n=v/c
• n=c/v
• v=nc

Light travels at 1.76 EE 8 m/s through an optical medium.  What is the medium?
diamond n=2.45
flint glass n=1.70
barium glass n=1.60
crown glass n=1.523

• Crown Glass
• Barium Glass
• Flint Glass
• Diamond

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Which of the following factors change when light refracts?

• Frequency only

• Wavelength only

• Speed and frequency

• Wavelength and speed

What happens to the speed and frequency of a light ray when it passes from air into water?

• The speed decreases and the frequency increases

• The speed decreases and the frequency remains the same

• The speed increases and the frequency increases

• The speed increases and the frequency remains the same