Physics GCSE
bending towards the normal
What bending towards the normal means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of bending towards the normal
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What the ray does as it enters the glass and slows down, making the angle of refraction inside the glass smaller than the angle of incidence in the air.
Topics that use bending towards the normal
- Properties of electromagnetic waves 1 (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- amplitude
- change of speed
- explaining refraction
- longitudinal wave
- parallel emergent ray
- period
- refraction
- spacing and wavelength
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