A student investigates the way light passes through glass - Edexcel - GCSE Physics - Question 1 - 2014 - Paper 1
Question 1
A student investigates the way light passes through glass.
The diagram shows the path of a ray of light through the glass.
(a) State the scientific name for the dot... show full transcript
Worked Solution & Example Answer:A student investigates the way light passes through glass - Edexcel - GCSE Physics - Question 1 - 2014 - Paper 1
Step 1
State the scientific name for the dotted line in the diagram.
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Answer
The scientific name for the dotted line in the diagram is the 'normal line.' The normal line is an imaginary line that is perpendicular to the surface at the point of contact.
