Question

drag and drop the true statements regarding light wave refraction onto the image.
light refracts because the medium pulls on light particles, causing them to speed up.
light travels at the same speed regardless of medium.
light waves slow down and bend when they travel from air to water.
light refracts when it passes from one medium to a new medium at an angle.
choose two

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each statement:

1. "Light refracts because the medium pulls on light particles, causing them to speed up" – Incorrect. Refraction is about speed change due to medium, not "pulling" particles.
2. "Light travels at the same speed regardless of medium" – Incorrect. Light speed changes in different media (e.g., slower in water than air).
3. "Light waves slow down and bend when they travel from air to water" – Correct. Air is less optically dense than water; light slows and bends (refracts) when moving to a denser medium.
4. "Light refracts when it passes from one medium to a new medium at an angle" – Correct. Refraction occurs when light crosses a medium boundary at an angle (if perpendicular, no refraction, just speed change).

Answer:

• Light waves slow down and bend when they travel from air to water.
• Light refracts when it passes from one medium to a new medium at an angle.