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Physics Worksheet Reflection and Refraction Section: Name

1. Refraction occurs when sound or light waves travel from one medium to another in which the waves travel at a different speed. This causes the direction of propagation to change. 2. During the day, sound waves travel faster near the ground compared to at night because the ground is warmer than the air. At night, the ground is cooler so sound waves travel slower. 3. When light rays enter a medium where their speed decreases, the rays bend toward the normal. When light rays enter a medium where their speed increases, the rays bend away from the normal.

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Physics Worksheet Reflection and Refraction Section: Name

1. Refraction occurs when sound or light waves travel from one medium to another in which the waves travel at a different speed. This causes the direction of propagation to change. 2. During the day, sound waves travel faster near the ground compared to at night because the ground is warmer than the air. At night, the ground is cooler so sound waves travel slower. 3. When light rays enter a medium where their speed decreases, the rays bend toward the normal. When light rays enter a medium where their speed increases, the rays bend away from the normal.

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Physics Worksheet Reflection and Refraction Section: Name:

Refraction 15. During the day, the ground is warmer than the air, the
11. Define Wavefronts:
sound waves travels ____________ near the ground, so
_______________________________________________ the sound waves ________________________________.
______________________________________________. During the night, the ground is cooler than the air, the
12. At each point along a wavefront, wave is moving sound waves travels ____________ near the ground, so

_____________________to the wavefront. __________ the sound waves ________________________________.


can be used to represent the direction of motion of the
wave. 16. When light rays enter a medium in which their speed

Sketch a diagram to show the wavefronts of an incident decreases, rays __________________________________.


ray from air entering water and the wavefronts of the
refracted ray in water. Identify the angle of incident, the When light rays enter a medium in which their speed
angle of refraction, and the wavelength.
increases, rays __________________________________.
Normal
17. Sketch the path of the light ray passing from air to a
rectangular glass block at an angle and then back to the
air.

Air
Water

13. Waves travel faster in deep water than in shallow water.


If the water waves move toward the right, complete the
follow diagram. Show the incident ray, refracted ray, 18. Light paths are __________________________ for both
normal, wavelengths before/after the refraction, and the reflection and refraction.
wavefronts of the refracted water waves. 19. Law of refraction (Snell’s Law)
Define the refraction index (n) and write its formula:

Deep Water _______________________________________________

______________________________________________.
Draw a diagram and explain the law of refraction by
identifying the incident and refraction rays, incident and
refraction angles, the refraction indices, and speeds of
light.

Shallow Water

Compare the wavelengths and frequencies of the waves


before and after the refraction.

_______________________________________________

______________________________________________.
14. What is the refraction of sound? When will it happen?
Snell’s Law: ___________________________________.
_______________________________________________
n1
=
______________________________________________. n2
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