SC-497
Refraction
Lower Sec Science · Secondary 1 · Medium · Refraction
A student shines a narrow beam of light from air into a glass block.
The light ray bends towards the normal as it enters the glass.
Which statement best explains this observation?
The light ray bends towards the normal as it enters the glass.
Which statement best explains this observation?
- Light is reflected because glass is opaque to light.
- Light speeds up in glass so it bends towards the normal.
- Light slows down in glass so it bends towards the normal.
- Light does not change speed, so it should not bend at all.
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