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Give an example where refraction is abrupt, and another where refraction is gradual.
To Write: The examples for the abrupt refraction and the gradual refraction.
Explanation of Solution
Introduction:
Refraction involves a change in direction of incident light when it goes from one medium to another medium.
For an instance, rainbow is formed due to the bending of sunrays.
Explanation:
The amount of wave refracted can be determined by the speed of the wave. An immediate change in the medium of a light wave is known as abrupt refraction which can be observed, when the light passes through the water, for an instance.
The gradual change of wave in the medium is known as gradual refraction and it happens when the sound wave enters into the different regions of air having different temperatures.
Conclusion:
An example of abrupt refraction is the light wave passing through the water and an example of gradual refraction is the sound wave passing through the different regions of air having different temperatures.
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