Snell's Law

If light travels from a higher to a lower index of refraction medium the light will

• bend away from the vertical axis or may not refract

• bend closer to the vertical axis

• not bend

• answer is not here

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If light travels from a lower to a higher index of refraction medium the light will

• bend away from the vertical axis

• bend closer to the vertical axis

• not bend

• answer is not here

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Light travels from air (n = 1.000) into an optical fiber. If the angles of incidence and refraction are 22^oand 15º respectively. what is the index of refraction inside the fiber? Round off your values to 3 sig. figs.

• 1.45

• 1.44

• 0.69

• 0.70

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Light travels from water (n = 1.333) into an unknown medium. If the angles of incidence and refraction are 45^oand 24º respectively. what is the index of refraction of the unknwon medium? Round off your values to 3 sig. figs.

• 2.32

• 2.31

• 0.77

• 0.76

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When a ray of light enters from one medium to another having different optical densities it bends. beacuse

• of different optical densities

• speed of light changes

• obstruction of light changes

• frequency of light changes

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Which of the following has the greatest effect on refraction?

• the length of the light wave as it approaches the medium

• the speed of the light wave as it travels through the medium

• the width of the light wave as it exits the medium

• the reflection of the light wave off the medium's surface

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In which one of the following situations will refraction occur?

• Light reflecting off a mirror

• Light bending around a corner

• Light passing from air to glass

• Blue light interfering with green light

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The bending of light as it travels from one medium to another is called ______________.

• refraction

• echo

• reflection

• sonic boom

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Which image best shows the refraction of light?

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What is this image showing?

• Reflection

• Refraction

• The law of reflection

• Concave Mirror

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