Determine which of the following statements about refraction are true.Light with shorter wavelengths refract more when passing from one medium to anotherLight with shorter wavelengths refract less when passing from one medium to anotherLight with longer wavelengths refract more when passing from one medium to anotherI'm not sure
Question
Determine which of the following statements about refraction are true.Light with shorter wavelengths refract more when passing from one medium to anotherLight with shorter wavelengths refract less when passing from one medium to anotherLight with longer wavelengths refract more when passing from one medium to anotherI'm not sure
Solution
The statement "Light with shorter wavelengths refract more when passing from one medium to another" is true. This is because shorter wavelengths of light (like blue and violet light) are slowed more by a refracting medium than longer wavelengths (like red and orange). This greater slowing causes the shorter wavelengths to bend more, which is what we mean when we say they "refract more."
The statement "Light with shorter wavelengths refract less when passing from one medium to another" is false. As explained above, shorter wavelengths actually refract more, not less.
The statement "Light with longer wavelengths refract more when passing from one medium to another" is also false. Longer wavelengths refract less than shorter ones when passing from one medium to another.
So, the first statement is true, and the second and third statements are false.
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