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Light — Test

Question 19 • Physical Science

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

Answer
A
It moves in a curve in air and continues moving in the same curve when it enters water.
B
It moves along straight lines in air and continues along the same lines when it enters water.
C
It moves along straight lines in air and changes direction when it enters water.
D
It moves in a curve in air and moves in straight lines when it enters water.

Explanation

Light travels in straight lines through a uniform material such as air. When it enters water at an angle, its speed changes, causing it to refract, or change direction. So the best description is that it travels straight in air and changes direction when it enters water.

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