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OLga [1]
3 years ago
12

Why does refracting light bend when it enters a denser or less dense medium?

Physics
1 answer:
Rzqust [24]3 years ago
4 0

Answer: The light bends because light travels fast but it slows down in a denser medium. For example light refracts in water or it bends after passing through air. When light passes through air ( a less dense medium ) then through water ( a more dense medium ) the beam of light bends because light travels more slowly in a denser medium then it picks up its pace again once it passes. The density of the substance determines how much the light is refracted. I hope this makes sense and I hope this answered your question!! :)

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