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Why a light ray falling perpendicular on a medium does not reflect?
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∙ 13y ago
It DOES reflect. Straight back to where it came from.
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How can you deviate light on 180 degree from right angled prism?
Enter the light perpendicular to the hypotenuse of the Prism above or below the center of the hypotenuse. The light will reflect off the two non-hypotenuse sides and reflect back out in the opposite direction, 180 de Save grees.
Does a mirror reflect without light?
light is needed to reflect an image off a mirror...no light no reflection
Which smooth surfaces reflect light?
Any smooth surface will reflect light. The better question is "How much light does each kind of smooth surface reflect?"
Is speed of light in vacuum and medium same?
No, light in a medium will travel at a slower speed.
At what angle does a light ray reflect off a mirror?
It reflects at like 45 degrees I think. No, it reflects off at the same angle it hits the mirror. If the light wave hits the mirror at a 30o angle on the left side, it will reflect off at a 30o angle on the right side. Scientists usually measure these angles from an imaginary line perpendicular to the mirror at the point where the light wave hits the reflecting surface; sounds awkward, but it makes the math easier.
When light travels from a denser medium to a rarer medium it bends away from the normal Is it possible for the light ray to reflect back in the same medium?
Yes, at the critical angle, all of the light will reflect, and will not leave the medium.
Would you be able to observe the refraction of light if the incident light were perpendicular to the medium?
No, you wouldn't be able to.
Why light passes undeviated falling straight on a refracting medium?
If by "straight on" you mean at 90 degrees to the surface of the medium, that is because light is only deviated if it makes an angle with the normal, which is an imaginary line perpendicular to the surface of the medium. If no angle is made between the normal line and the light ray, then no refraction occurs and the light passes through in a straight line. For more information see the related link below.
What direction does a plane mirror reflect light when the beam is aimed perpendicular to it?
Back up the indecent beam path.
How can you deviate light on 180 degree from right angled prism?
Enter the light perpendicular to the hypotenuse of the Prism above or below the center of the hypotenuse. The light will reflect off the two non-hypotenuse sides and reflect back out in the opposite direction, 180 de Save grees.
What is a birefringence?
A birefringence is a splitting of a ray of light into two parallel rays of perpendicular polarization by passage through an optically anistropic medium.
Is red denser then blue?
Photographically, both reflect about 50% of the white light falling on them, depending, of course, on their hue. A really dark blue would reflect far less than a light red, same with blue.
Will light always bend when it changes medium?
Not always. It won't bend if it enters the new medium perpendicular to the surface that separates them, and it won't bend when the refractive indices of the two media are equal.
How much light is reflected and transmitted when light strikes at a perpendicular to a surface?
Only about 4% is reflected, the rest is transmitted. 3. (29.1) When light strikes perpendicular to the surface of a pane of glass, how much light is reflected and how much is transmitted? Normal to the surface refers to a line that is drawn perpendicular to the surface (90°).
When light refractes what does it do?
Light refracts when it travels from 1 medium to another.if it travels from denser to rarer medium,it bends away from the normal ,which is the perpendicular drawn at a point on the interface of both the surfaces where the light is incident.else it travels towards the normal.air can be considered to be a rarer medium as compared to water.
Which way will light bend when passiing from air to quartz?
The refractive index of air is about 1.0003, and of quartz about 1.45, so quartz is the more "optically dense" medium in this situation. When light goes from a less dense medium to a more dense medium, it is refracted toward the normal. The normal is the imaginary line perpendicular to the surface where the light enters.
How does light travel when the medium it travels through changes and how does light travel when the medium does not change?
Light travels in straight lines when the medium's density is constant. When light enters a different density perpendicularly, it also travels in a straight line. When light enters a higher density at an angle, it bends towards an imaginary line perpendicular to its pont of entry. When light enters a lower density medium, it bends away from the imaginary perpendicular line. This is seen with objects partially submerged in water. The light exits the water and bends away from its normal path, making the object appear crooked in relation to the unsubmerged portion. Sometimes light will be reflected at the boundary of two mediums. This is seen in optic fibres.
