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What is refraction (2 points) and what causes it (3 points)?
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**Refraction (2 points):**
1. Refraction is the bending of light as it passes from one medium to another with a different density, resulting in a change in the speed of light.
2. This optical phenomenon causes objects viewed through different materials (like water, glass, or air) to appear distorted or displaced.
**Causes of Refraction (3 points):**
1. **Change in Speed:** Light travels at different speeds in different media. When light enters a medium where its speed is different (e.g., from air to water), it changes direction.
2. **Density of Media:** The density of the materials involved affects the angle and amount of bending. Light bends toward the denser medium, and away from a less dense medium.
3. **Snell's Law:** The relationship between the angles of incidence and refraction is described by Snell's Law, which mathematically relates the sine of the angles to the ratio of the indices of refraction of the two media.
1. Refraction is the bending of light as it passes from one medium to another with a different density, resulting in a change in the speed of light.
2. This optical phenomenon causes objects viewed through different materials (like water, glass, or air) to appear distorted or displaced.
**Causes of Refraction (3 points):**
1. **Change in Speed:** Light travels at different speeds in different media. When light enters a medium where its speed is different (e.g., from air to water), it changes direction.
2. **Density of Media:** The density of the materials involved affects the angle and amount of bending. Light bends toward the denser medium, and away from a less dense medium.
3. **Snell's Law:** The relationship between the angles of incidence and refraction is described by Snell's Law, which mathematically relates the sine of the angles to the ratio of the indices of refraction of the two media.
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GPT-4o mini
Refraction is when light bends as it passes from one material to another, like air to water. This bending happens because light travels at different speeds in different materials. When light moves into a denser material, it slows down and changes direction, which is why things in water can look different than they do in the air.
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