What is refraction of light?
(N/A) Refraction of light is the phenomenon of the change in the path of light as it travels from one transparent medium to another transparent medium.
This change in direction occurs because the speed of light changes when it enters a different medium.
When light travels from a rarer medium to a denser medium,it bends towards the normal.
Conversely,when light travels from a denser medium to a rarer medium,it bends away from the normal.
This change in direction occurs because the speed of light changes when it enters a different medium.
When light travels from a rarer medium to a denser medium,it bends towards the normal.
Conversely,when light travels from a denser medium to a rarer medium,it bends away from the normal.
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