- The bending of light as it passes from one medium to another due to differences in the speed of light in the 2 media. Images are distorted. Pool appears shallower.
- The denser the substance, the slower the speed of light. Less dense to denser, bends towards normal.
Refraction in Water
- Effects: A) The Eye ( cornea helps to refract light into eye) B) stick in the water (Appear bent and magnified at the point it enters the water) C) fish (Appears shallower)
- Applications: magnifying glass, spectacles, microscopes, telescopes, overhead projectors and prisms.
