0
False. You can have total internal reflection where the effective angle is greater than 90 deg
Wiki User
∙ 14y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
How does the angle of refraction compare to the angle of incidence measured from the normal when going from air to water?
Angle of refraction will be less compared to the angle of incidence in this case.
Why is this false two acute angles side by side form one obtuse angle?
The degree of an acute angle is just less then 90 ( because it would be a right angle if it was 90). So that means it could just be a 5 degree acute angle and a 10 degree acute angle so that would only add up to 15 degrees, obviously not making it an obtuse angle.
Which angle is less than 90 degree?
An acute angle
What type of angle is 1 degree?
an acute angle, which is an angle less then 90
Is the angle of incidence is greater than the angle of refraction when light passes from a less dense to denser medium?
If you meant optical density by the term 'denser ' Then the answer is.... The light bends towards normal when it travels from a optically less dense medium to optically dense medium. So angle of incidence is greater than the angle of refraction
How does the angle of refraction compare to the angle of incidence measured from the normal when going from air to water?
Angle of refraction will be less compared to the angle of incidence in this case.
Is it true an acute angle had a measure greater than 90 degree's and less than 180 degree's?
False because an acute angle is greater than 0 and less than 90 degrees
How does the angle of refraction change as the index of refraction of the bottom material increases?
As the index of refraction of the bottom material increases, the angle of refraction will decrease. This relationship is governed by Snell's Law, which states that the angle of refraction is inversely proportional to the index of refraction. Therefore, higher index of refraction causes light to bend less when entering a denser medium.
If angle of incidence equals critical angle what is angle of refraction?
If the angle of incidence equals the critical angle, the angle of refraction would be 90 degrees. This occurs when light travels from a denser medium to a less dense medium and undergoes total internal reflection.
When a beam of light passes at an oblique angle into a material of lower optical density the angle if incidence is what?
less than the angle of refraction.
When a beam of light of passes at an oblique angle into a material of lower optical desity?
less than the angle of refraction
What shape is a 5 degree angle?
A 5 degree angle is an acute angle because it is greater than 0 but less than 90 degrees.
Which is larger the angle of incidence or the angle of refraction why?
The angle of incidence is typically larger than the angle of refraction because light bends towards the normal when it passes from a less dense medium to a more dense medium, causing the angle of refraction to be smaller. This is known as refraction and follows Snell's Law.
An acute triangle is a triangle that has one 90 degree angle true or false?
False. That is a right (-angled) triangle. An acute triangle has all three angles less than 90o
What happens when light enters an less dense medium at an angle?
When light enters a less dense medium at an angle, it will bend away from the normal (angle of incidence is greater than angle of refraction) due to refraction. This bending occurs because the speed of light changes as it enters a medium with a different refractive index.
What happens when light enters a less dense medium than the original medium?
When light enters a less dense medium, its speed increases and it bends away from the normal (angle of refraction is larger than the angle of incidence). This is known as refraction.
If a beam of light strikes a diamond at an angle of 45 degrees what is the angle of refraction?
The angle of refraction for a beam of light striking a diamond at an angle of 45 degrees will depend on the refractive index of the diamond material. The angle of refraction would be less than 45 degrees due to the bending of light as it enters the denser medium of the diamond.
