Monochromatic light refracts as it passes from air to glass.
State two properties of light that change when it refracts.
State one property of the light that stays the same when it refracts.
Figure 1a shows the light entering the glass from the air.
Figure 1a
Figure 1b shows the light leaving the glass into the air.
Figure 1b
Sketch on Figure 1a and Figure 1b the light ray when it enters and leaves the glass respectively.
Explain why the light rays in your answer to part (c) for
(i) Figure 1a
(ii) Figure 1b
were drawn in that direction.
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