BRAINCAKEExplaining Refraction
The speed of light is different in each substance.
The amount of refraction depends on the relative speeds of light in the medium.
| sin i sin r | = | c cs |
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Key terms in this lesson
- Refraction
- The change of direction of a wave as it crosses a boundary between two media in which it travels at different speeds.