Light Refraction

Light Refraction

You can drag the path of light. Refraction is the bending of a wave caused by a change in its speed as it moves from one medium to another. This occurs because of the slow speed … more

Refraction on water

Refraction on water

Refraction is the bending of a wave caused by a change in its speed as it moves from one medium to another. This occurs because of the slow speed of light in dense materials. Examples of … more

Prism

Prism

The refractive index of the prism glass was assumed to be 1.51 for red light (≒700 nm) and 1.53 for blue light (≒400 nm). The speed of light is about 300,000km/s. Light travels fastest in a … more