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6.5 Bending light beams 17 October 2010 Explain refraction using the model of a car going from a road to grass

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Explain what happens to light when crossing a boundary, Describe how optical fibres work, Relate the colour of light to its frequency

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6.5 Bending light beams

17 October 2010

Explain refraction using the model of a car going from a

road to grass

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Aims

• Explain what happens to light when crossing a boundary

• Describe how optical fibres work

• Relate the colour of light to its frequency

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Questions

• Read pg 158 and 159 and answer question 1