I am doing a project for school and I need to know but I can't find the answer.
2007-05-07 10:45:27 · 8 answers · asked by sunfire1226 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
yes it does slow light. since the liquid is a more dense medium than air it will travel more slowly in the liquid.
2007-05-07 13:52:49 · answer #1 · answered by Dr. Eddie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does the speed of light change in air or water?
Yes. Light is slowed down in transparent media such as air, water and glass. The ratio by which it is slowed is called the refractive index of the medium and is always greater than one.* This was discovered by Jean Foucault in 1850.
When people talk about "the speed of light" in a general context, they usually mean the speed of light in a vacuum. This quantity is also referred to as c.
2007-05-07 10:57:41 · answer #2 · answered by Randy G 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it bends them and presents an apposing force that refracts light, and slightly changes its direction. also remember much of the glass we use and make is a liquid not solid. glass as solid forms in nature. this is why old window panes are thick at the bottom and thin at the top, as it flows at a very slow rate.
2007-05-07 10:53:00 · answer #3 · answered by Falcon Man 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Liquids are denser than air, so they refract (bend) and reflect light in unusual ways.
2007-05-07 10:49:20 · answer #4 · answered by blueorion3 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the velocity depends on the refractive index of the liquid.in water, the velocity of light is less than in air or vaccum.
2007-05-07 11:00:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
liquid refracts light which is another word for bends light, away from the focal point.
2007-05-07 10:52:54 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
no, it bends light.
2007-05-07 10:49:34 · answer #7 · answered by electric 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
no. they bend it
2007-05-07 10:52:46 · answer #8 · answered by james_marpole 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋