Difference between revisions of "Refraction"

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Key Stage 3

Meaning

Refraction is when a wave changes direction as it moves from one medium to another.

About Refraction

Waves travel in a straight line until they reach a new medium. If the wave can travel through the new medium it will change direction. This is called refraction.

Refraction can happen to all waves.

Refraction of Light

When light moves from one transparent medium to another it is refracted.

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−	: When [[light]] moves from one [[transparent]] [[~~material~~]] to another it '''~~refracts~~'''.	+	: When [[light]] moves from one [[transparent]] [[medium]] to another it is '''refracted'''.