Snell's Law

A student placed a pencil in a cup of water. The pencil appears broken because light

• always travels in a straight line.

• bends when it passes through water.

• makes the water in the glass evaporate.

• reflects the pencil on the water's surface.

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When light passes at an angle to the normal from one medium into another in which its speed is higher

• it is bent toward the normal.

• it always lies along the normal.

• it is unaffected.

• it is bent away from the normal.

When light passes at an angle to the normal from one medium into another in which its speed is lower

• it is bent towards the normal.

• it always lies along the normal.

• it is unaffected.

• it is bent away from the normal.

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How is light affected by an increase in the index of refraction?

• Its frequency increases
• Its frequency decreases
• Its speed increases
• Its speed decreases

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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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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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Based on the image, which medium has a larger index of refraction?

• Medium 1 has a larger index of refraction.

• Medium 2 has a larger index of refraction.

• Both mediums have the same index of refraction.

• Cannot be determined.

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Based on the image, as light passes from medium 1 to medium 2

• light speeds up and bends towards the normal

• light speeds up and bends away from the normal

• light slows down and bends towards the normal

• light slows down and bends away from the normal

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A ray of light traveling from air into crown glass strikes the surface at an angle of 30 degrees. What is the angle of refraction? (air n=1, crown glass n=1.532)

• 39.7 degrees
• 19.2 degrees
• 59.1 degrees
• 12.3 degrees

What is the index of refraction of a refractive liquid if the angle of incidence in the air is 35 degrees and the angle of refraction is 14 degrees?

• 1.33
• 2.21
• 2.37
• 1.72