Refraction - Revision history

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2016-11-10T21:36:41Z

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2016-09-19T18:03:04Z

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2016-07-13T18:19:30Z

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2013-03-18T19:05:47Z

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2009-09-25T00:39:09Z

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2009-04-08T21:34:52Z

Refraction produces rainbows and a similar effect in a prism. It is also the principle used in eyeglasses and the refracting telescope.

2008-01-18T03:05:52Z

corrected punctuation

2007-11-10T21:29:41Z

add link to Snell's Law

2007-09-06T00:16:25Z

Reverted edits by 111EISWEJJJJ111 (Talk); changed back to last version by Parrothead

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 The amount that the direction changes when moving between the two media is determined by [[Snell's Law]].
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+==See also==
 *[[reflection]]
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 [[Category:Optics]]

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	The amount that the direction changes when moving between the two media is determined by [[Snell's Law]].		The amount that the direction changes when moving between the two media is determined by [[Snell's Law]].
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-'''Refraction''' is the change in direction of [[light]] when moving from one medium to another.  Refraction produces [[rainbow]]s and a similar effect in a [[prism]]. It is also the principle used in [[eyeglasses]] and the refracting [[telescope]].  The degree to which a medium refracts light is expressed as that medium's [[index of refraction]].
+'''Refraction''' is the change in direction of [[light]] when moving from one medium to another. This phenomenon is exploited to make lenses, from those used in [[eyeglasses]], microscopes and refracting [[telescopes]].
 The amount that the direction changes when moving between the two media is determined by [[Snell's Law]].
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−	'''Refraction''' is the change in direction of [[light]] when moving from one medium to another. The amount that the direction changes when moving between the two media is determined by [[Snell's Law]].	+	'''Refraction''' is the change in direction of [[light]] when moving from one medium to another. Refraction produces [[rainbow]]s and a similar effect in a [[prism]]. It is also the principle used in [[eyeglasses]] and the refracting [[telescope]].
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		+	The amount that the direction changes when moving between the two media is determined by [[Snell's Law]].
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