Question

light? (1 point)

As light travels through air and then travels through water, which picture best shows what happens to the ray of

Answer 1

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light?

No picture was provided, but here is a description of what happens to a ray of light as it travels from air to water:

When light travels from air to water, it undergoes a change in direction due to a phenomenon called refraction. Refraction occurs because light travels at different speeds in different mediums. In this case, light travels slower in water than in air. As the light ray enters the water, it bends towards the perpendicular line drawn at the point of incidence, or the point where the light ray meets the water's surface. This bending of the light ray is commonly represented as the ray being refracted towards the normal (perpendicular line to the surface).

Answer 2

Which light behavior explains how white light spreads out into different colors? (1 point)

Answer 3

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The light behavior that explains how white light spreads out into different colors is called dispersion. When white light passes through a prism or a medium with varying refractive indices, it undergoes dispersion, causing the different colors of light to separate. This occurs because each color of light has a different wavelength, and as the light passes through the medium, the different wavelengths are bent at slightly different angles, resulting in the separation of colors. This dispersion is what creates a rainbow when sunlight passes through water droplets in the atmosphere.