Reflection, refraction

Refraction Refraction, in physics, the change of the wave path from one medium to another due to its change in speed. For example, waves move faster in deep water than in the top. If the ocean waves approach the coast in a perpendicular direction, part of the wave farther from the sea will move faster […]

Knowing that light is a kind of energy, we may see that it can experience a variety of phenomena such as diffraction, reflection, refraction, interference, polarisation, and polarisation among others. When light moves from one medium to another, it experiences refraction, which occurs as a result of the bending of the light. Refraction In wave

A lens is a homogeneous transparent medium such as glass bounded by two curved surfaces or one curved and one plane surface. The curved surface may be cylindrical, paraboloidal or spherical, but most surfaces are spherical. A simple lens is made up of just one transparent element, whereas a compound lens is made up of

To understand refraction and reflection of a plane wave on a plane surface using wavefront, there are some concepts that you need to be clear with. Refraction of a wave Waves change direction when they pass from one medium to another. This phenomenon is called refraction.  Refraction can occur in different types of mediums like

Definition of dispersion of light: The phenomenon in which the white light is splitting into seven different colours is known as the dispersion of light. The medium which conducts dispersion is called the dispersive medium.  What is a Prism? A prism is a solid geometric figure with equal and parallel rectilinear figures on all of

The splitting of white light into its constituent spectrum of colours when it travels through a glass prism is known as ‘dispersion of light’ .  At various frequencies and angles, white light splits into its constituent colours. Refraction is the bending of a ray when it passes at an angle from one medium into another

The shift in direction of a wave moving from one medium to another or from a gradual change in the medium is referred to as refraction in physics. Although light refraction is the most often observed phenomena, other waves such as sound and water waves are also subject to refraction. The change in wave speed

Light reflection occurs when the waves strike a surface or other boundary that does not absorb the radiant energy and reflects the waves away from the surface. The incident light wave is called the incident wave and the wave bouncing back from the surface is called the reflected wave. Visible white light directed at a

When you stand in front of a mirror, you can see your reflection. This reflection, located on the right side of the mirror, is correctly positioned since the top of your body represents the top of the mirror image.Your head and feet are not pointing away from you. When the left image in a mirror