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Reflection and Refraction

Question 1 • Crowley Credit Recovery Physics B

Which are characteristics of a ray when it hits a boundary and refracts, but not when it hits the boundary and reflects? Check all that apply.changes direction changes speeddoes not change directiondoes not change speed bounces off the boundarypasses through the boundary

Answer
A
changes direction
B
changes speed
C
does not change direction
D
does not change speed
E
bounces off the boundary
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passes through the boundary

Explanation

When a ray refracts, it passes through the boundary and enters a different medium, where its speed changes. A reflected ray bounces off the boundary and stays in the same medium, so it does not have those characteristics. Both reflection and refraction can change a ray’s direction, so that is not unique to refraction.

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