Reflection and Refraction

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What path does light travel to get from one place to another?

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Light travels in a straight line.

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What happens to light passing through a hand lens that makes the image appear larger?

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The light is refracted.

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What does it mean to refract?

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To refract means to bend light.

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How is refraction different from reflection?

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Reflection is the bouncing of light off an object, while refraction is the bending of light when it moves from one material to another.

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What does it mean to reflect?

Back

To reflect means to bounce off.

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What is the definition of reflection?

Back

Reflection is the change in direction of light when it bounces off a surface.

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What is the definition of refraction?

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Refraction is the bending of light as it passes from one medium to another.

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Can light travel through water?

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Yes, light can travel through water.

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What happens to light when it enters a denser medium?

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It slows down and bends towards the normal line.

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What happens to light when it exits a denser medium?

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It speeds up and bends away from the normal line.

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