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What causes light to bend when it moves from one transparent medium to another?

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leva [86]3 years ago

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I believe its the change in speed

DedPeter [7]3 years ago

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Light refracts whenever it travels at an angle into a substance with a differentrefractive index (optical density). This change of direction is caused by a change in speed. For example, when light travels from air into water, it slows down, causing it to continue to travel at a different angle or direction.

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