When light goes from one material into another material having a HIGHER index of refraction,
A) its speed and wavelength decrease, but the frequency remains the same.
B) its speed, wavelength, and frequency all decrease.
C) its speed decreases but its frequency and wavelength stay the same.
D) its speed increases, its wavelength decreases, and its frequency stays the same.
When light goes from one material into another material having a HIGHER index of refraction, A)...
Step 1 When light goes from one material into another having a higher index of refraction, the light bends toward the normal line as shown in part (a) of the diagram. air liquid (a) (b) We are given that when 6 = 37.2°, the angle of refraction in the liquid is o = 25.49. Thus, from Snell's law, the index of refraction of the liquid is nair sine (1.00) sin liquid = = sin o sin 25.4° (0.429) Submit Skip...
A light wave traveling in a medium with index of refraction n1 is incident on another medium with index of infraction n2>n1. Which of the following is a true statement about the behavoir of light wave in a second medium. a. The speed of light wave remains the same as in the first medium b. The wavelength of the light wave remains the same as in the first medium c. The frequency of the light wave remains the same as...
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The wavelength of light changes as light goes from one medium to another, while the frequency remains the same. A certain blue-green light has a wavelength of 600 nm (6 x 10-7 m) in air. What is its wavelength (in nanometers) in water, where light travels at 75% of its speed in air?
Consider two adjacent materials, material 1 has a lower index of refraction than material 2. If an electromagnetic wave moves from material 1 into material 2 the frequency of the electromagnetic wave: Increases Decreases Stays the same Impossible to determine
Consider two adjacent materials, material 1 has a lower index of refraction than material 2. If an electromagnetic wave moves from material 1 into material 2 the frequency of the electromagnetic wave: Increases Decreases Stays the same Impossible to determine
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A small table of values is presented below for selection of angles (measured in degrees). A light beam passes from air into a fluid with an unknown index of refraction. The angle of incidence is 30 degrees, the index of refraction of air is 1.00, and the angle of refraction 15 degrees. Calculate the index of refraction for the fluid. a.)1.21 b.)1.93 c.)3.14 d.)1.57 A light beam passes from water (angle of incidence = 45 degrees; n = 1.33) into...
Consider two adjacent materials, material 1 has a lower index of refraction than material 2. If an electromagnetic wave moves from material 1 into material 2 the frequency of the electromagnetic wave: o Increases o Decreases o Stays the same o Impossible to determine