Which best describes what happens when light traveling through air enters water at an angle?

A. It moves along straight lines in air and changes direction when it enters water.

B. It moves in a curve in air and moves in straight lines when it enters water.

C. It moves along straight lines in air and continues along the same lines when it enters water.

D. It moves in a curve in air and continues moving in the same curve when it enters water.

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Aleah Buckley

Physics

11 October, 21:42

Which best describes what happens when light traveling through air enters water at an angle?

A. It moves along straight lines in air and changes direction when it enters water.

B. It moves in a curve in air and moves in straight lines when it enters water.

C. It moves along straight lines in air and continues along the same lines when it enters water.

D. It moves in a curve in air and continues moving in the same curve when it enters water.

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Jess · Answer 1

I think it is "A'' 'It moves along straight lines in air and changes direction when it enters water.

Larissa Campbell · Answer 2

Direction of bending. When a ray of light passes from a less dense material (eg air) into a denser material (eg glass or water) it is bent away from the surface between the two materials. This means that in this situation the angle of refraction is always less than the angle of incidence.