Question 84 of 122 in Properties of Waves

Refraction

1 mark · Easy

What is the name given to the change in direction of a wave as it passes from one material into another?

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Refraction

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Common mistakes: Reflection

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B1 · 1 mark · Correctly names refraction as the change in direction.

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The name is refraction.

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