Reflection and Refraction

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How does light travel?

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in a straight path

Front

Why does the straw appear to be bent?

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light is refracted

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What do we call a material that light can travel through?

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medium

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Refraction is when light...

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Bends

Front

Light bending as it passes through a rain drop is an example of...

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Refraction

Front

What is reflection?

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When light bounces off a surface.

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What is refraction?

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The bending of light as it passes from one medium to another.

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What happens to light when it hits a mirror?

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It reflects.

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What is a medium?

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Any substance that light can travel through, like air or water.

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What is the angle of incidence?

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The angle between the incoming light ray and the normal.