Key term for Edexcel GCSE Physics, used in The EM Spectrum.
The change in direction of a wave as it passes from one medium to another due to a change in its velocity.
Refraction appears in Edexcel GCSE Physics revision content for Light and the electromagnetic spectrum, especially The EM Spectrum and Velocity Differences.
Light and the electromagnetic spectrum
Velocity Differences
Light and the electromagnetic spectrum
Interaction with Substances
Light and the electromagnetic spectrum
Core Practical: Refraction
Light and the electromagnetic spectrum
Ray Diagrams and TIR
Light and the electromagnetic spectrum
The EM Spectrum • Velocity Differences
Light and the electromagnetic spectrum
The EM Spectrum • Interaction with Substances
Light and the electromagnetic spectrum
EM Waves Properties and Practical • Core Practical: Refraction
Light and the electromagnetic spectrum
Light, Lenses and Reflection • Ray Diagrams and TIR
Waves
Sound and Ultrasound • Sound Transmission Changes
Waves
Measuring Waves and Behaviour • Wave Interaction with Substances
Waves
Measuring Waves and Behaviour • Refraction at Boundaries
Waves
Measuring Waves and Behaviour • Wave Effects at Interfaces
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