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

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Rzqust [24]3 years ago

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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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b. $K_{Orbit}=2.6577x10^{33}J$

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$w=\frac{2\pi }{T}$ , $T=24hrs*\frac{3600s}{1hr} =86400s$

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a.

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Answer:

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