GCSE Physics – Diffraction and refraction
Learning Objectives
-I can draw a ray diagram to show what happens when a wave is diffracted
-I can describe what happens to the path of a wave when is refracted
-I can explain why refraction happens
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Question 1 of 34
1. Question
What is the formula for wave speed?
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Question 2 of 34
2. Question
If a wave speeds up, what happens to its wavelength?
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3. Question
If a wave slows down, what happens to its wavelength?
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4. Question
What is the name of waves spreading out after going through a gap?
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5. Question
Where can diffraction be seen?
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6. Question
When does significant diffraction occur?
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7. Question
What happens when waves meet a gap in a barrier?
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8. Question
What happens after waves travel through a gap in a barrier?
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9. Question
What does the extent of spreading of waves depend on?
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10. Question
What else does the extent of spreading of waves depend on?
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What would a gap much larger than the wavelength cause?
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What would a gap similar to the wavelength cause?
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13. Question
What do different materials always have?
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Question 14 of 34
14. Question
What is refraction?
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15. Question
When does refraction occur?
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16. Question
What does refraction depend on?
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17. Question
What materials does refraction occur between?
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18. Question
When a wave enters another material, why does direction change?
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19. Question
Why does direction change during refraction?
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20. Question
What does changing speed of a ray cause, if the ray is travelling at an angle to the normal?
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21. Question
Which part of a wave stays the same when it enters a new material?
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22. Question
What speed do light waves travel at in different materials?
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23. Question
How can you analyse refraction using a glass block?
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24. Question
Which substance is more optically dense?
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25. Question
Which substance is less optically dense?
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If a light ray moves from air to glass, what happens to it?
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27. Question
If a light ray moves from glass to air, what happens to it?
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28. Question
What happens when a light ray moves to a new substance?
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29. Question
If a light ray enters a denser substance, what happens to speed?
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If a light ray enters a less dense substance, what happens to speed?
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If a light ray enters a denser substance, what happens to direction?
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If a light ray enters a less dense substance, what happens to direction?
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33. Question
What is the relative speed of a light wave in a dense material?
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Question 34 of 34
34. Question
What is the relative speed of a light wave in a low density material?
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