Refraction and Related Phenomena
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These flashcards cover key concepts and terminology related to the phenomena of refraction and apparent depth.
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The angle of incidence is large enough so that __ occurs in the second medium.
no refraction
The critical angle for diamond is __.
24.4 degrees
The critical angle for water is __.
48.8 degrees
Anything past these critical angles will produce __.
total internal reflection
Apparent depth is the depth that an object appears to be at due to the __ of light in a transparent medium.
refraction
Apparent depth causes water to seem __ than it is.
shallower
Our brains perceive light rays to always travel in a __ line.
straight
The virtual image is __ than the actual image, resulting in a closer image.
higher
The phenomenon where sunsets appear flattened is due to __.
refraction
As the sun sets, light from the bottom of the sun refracts more than the rays coming from the __ of the sun.
top
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