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Light and Sound - Reflection and Refraction
Cards in this deck (10)
- 1What type of wave is a sound wave?Longitudinal
- 2Which example proves light is faster than sound?We see lightning before hearing thunder
- 3Which of these can happen to light waves?Reflected, refracted and diffracted (spreading out of waves after the pass through a gap)
- 4What is law of reflection?The angle of incidence is always the same as the angle of reflection
- 5What is dispersion?The splitting of light into the colours of the rainbow
- 6Which colour of light is refracted the least?Red
- 7What type of wave is a light wave?Transverse
- 8How do we calculate refractive index?N = sin i / sin r
- 9In which does light travel the fastest?Air
- 10Through which medium does sound travel the fastest?Solid
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- GCSE Physics Flashcards on Light and Sound - Reflection and Refraction, created by lily bevan on 12/03/2017.
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