Snell's Law

Snell's Law describes the relationship between the ________ angle and the _______ angle of waves passing through two different media

• incident - reflected

• incident - refracted

• incident - bounced

• answer is not here

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Which of the following best describes Snell's Law?

• It relates the angle of incidence to the angle of reflection.

• It relates the angle of incidence to the angle of refraction.

• It describes the speed of light in a vacuum.

• It explains the dispersion of light into a spectrum.

What is the formula for Snell's Law?

If light travels from air (n=1.00) into water (n=1.33) at an angle of 30°, what is the angle of refraction?

• 22.0°

• 30.0°

• 41.8°

• 48.6°

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When light passes from water to air, which of the following occurs?

• The light bends towards the normal.

• The light bends away from the normal.

• The light does not bend.

• The light is absorbed.

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What is the critical angle for light passing from glass (n=1.50) to air (n=1.00)?

• 24.6°

• 41.8°

• 48.6°

• 90.0°

Which of the following is an application of Snell's Law in technology?

• Designing lenses for eyeglasses.

• Creating shadows in art.

• Developing solar panels.

• Producing sound waves.

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What happens to the speed of light as it enters a denser medium?

• It increases.

• It decreases.

• It remains the same.

• It becomes zero.

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Which of the following best describes Snell's Law?

• It relates the angle of incidence to the angle of reflection.

• It relates the angle of incidence to the angle of refraction.

• It describes the speed of light in a vacuum.

• It explains the dispersion of light into a spectrum.

What is the formula for Snell's Law?