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Refraction & Lenses
Refraction Lagoon
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Glowling — Refraction & Lenses Refraction Lagoon
Hi!
I'm Glowling.
Welcome to Refraction Lagoon!
Will you help me investigate refraction & lenses?
The Grumblies have mixed up our clues.
Let's check the evidence!
Refraction is a change in light's direction as it passes
between materials under appropriate conditions.
It differs from reflection at a surface.
What explains the straw's apparent bend?
- A. The straw necessarily breaking
- B. Magnetism
- C. Refraction
The answer is C: Refraction
Our record shows a straight straw looking offset at the water surface.
The refraction model explains the view without claiming the straw physically broke.
That clue helps us make sense of this place.
A lens uses refracting surfaces to redirect light.
A straight object partly in water can appear bent
because the light path changes.
What can a lens do?
- A. Destroy all light
- B. Redirect light through refraction
- C. Turn every light ray into matter
The answer is B: Redirect light through refraction
A lens uses refracting surfaces to redirect light.
A straight object partly in water can appear bent
because the light path changes.
Hmm...
how does that connect to our first clue?
Our record shows a straight straw looking offset at the water surface.
The refraction model explains the view without claiming the straw physically broke.
How does reflection differ?
- A. It redirects light at a surface rather than by passing into another material
- B. It is always the same process name
- C. It always changes light into sound
The answer is A: It redirects light at a surface
rather than by passing into another material
Refraction is a change in light's direction as it passes
between materials under appropriate conditions.
It differs from reflection at a surface.
Nice investigating!
You've been following the evidence.
Let's bring our clues together before the adventure.
Refraction is a change in light's direction as it passes
between materials under appropriate conditions.
A lens uses refracting surfaces to redirect light.
Our record shows a straight straw looking offset at the water surface.
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