Which statement correctly describes the refraction of light?(1 point)

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As light waves enter a different medium, they bend towards the normal regardless of whether the light waves slow down or speed up.
As light waves enter a different medium, they bend towards the normal regardless of whether the light waves slow down or speed up.

As light waves enter a different medium, they bend away from the normal regardless of whether the light waves slow down or speed up.
As light waves enter a different medium, they bend away from the normal regardless of whether the light waves slow down or speed up.

As light waves enter a different medium, they bend away from the normal if they slow down and bend towards the normal if they speed up.
As light waves enter a different medium, they bend away from the normal if they slow down and bend towards the normal if they speed up.

As light waves enter a different medium, they bend towards the normal if they slow down and bend away fr

1 answer

The correct statement is:

"As light waves enter a different medium, they bend towards the normal if they slow down and bend away from the normal if they speed up."

This means that when light travels from a less dense medium (like air) to a denser medium (like water), it slows down and bends towards the normal line. Conversely, when light travels from a denser medium to a less dense medium, it speeds up and bends away from the normal.