Refraction of Water Waves Images

The bending of light as it travels from one medium to another medium of different densities.

• reflection

• refraction

• interference

• diffraction

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Why does the lower part of the child appear so much different in size from the upper part?

• The light rays that travel through water and then into air are refracted.

• The light rays that travel through water and then into air are enlarged.

• The light rays that travel through air and then into water are reflected.

• The light rays that travel through air and then into water are reduced.

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What is a medium?

• Someone that talks to ghosts.

• A material/matter in which a wave travels through.

• The length of a transverse wave.

• An absence of all matter

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What happens when light is refracted?

• It changes direction.

• It becomes invisible.

• It releases heat.

• It moves faster.

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The diagram shows a fish being viewed from above the water. The fish appears to be closer to the surface than it really is. What causes this difference?

• Light is reflected.

• Light is refracted.

• Light is focused.

• Light is blocked.

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What is refraction in the context of water waves?

• The bending of waves as they pass through different mediums

• The reflection of waves off a surface

• The absorption of waves by a medium

• The scattering of waves in all directions

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Which of the following best describes the effect of refraction on water waves?

• Waves speed up as they enter a denser medium

• Waves slow down as they enter a denser medium

• Waves maintain the same speed regardless of medium

• Waves disappear in a denser medium

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When water waves move from deep to shallow water, what happens to their wavelength?

• It increases

• It decreases

• It remains the same

• It doubles

What is the primary cause of refraction in water waves?

• Change in wave speed

• Change in wave frequency

• Change in wave amplitude

• Change in wave direction

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In an experiment, water waves are observed to bend towards the normal. What does this indicate about the medium they are entering?

• The medium is denser

• The medium is less dense

• The medium is the same density

• The medium is a vacuum

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