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Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems

Refraction of Light in Different Media

Easy Physics Optics

Light behaves in a predictable manner and can be described using the principles of optics. When light passes through different media, its speed changes, which can lead to phenomena such as refraction. Refraction is the bending of light as it passes from one medium to another and is characterized by Snell's Law, which states that the ratio of the sine of the angles of incidence and refraction is constant and proportional to the indices of refraction of the two media involved.

Consider a scenario where light travels from air (index of refraction = 1.00) into water (index of refraction = 1.33). What happens to the direction of the light as it enters the water?

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