Refraction and Related Phenomena

These flashcards cover key concepts and terminology related to the phenomena of refraction and apparent depth.

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.

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