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If a light goes from space to a glass his wavelength becomes smaller.So if we put a red color to a glass it can become orange?
Wavelength, frequency, and colour are all pretty much the same thing, so one cannot change without the others.dauto said:It does change wavelength, but not frequency or color.
This is not correct, it does change wavelength.Bandersnatch said:Light does not change wavelength as it moves from one medium to another.
Bandersnatch said:Wavelength, frequency, and colour are all pretty much the same thing, so one cannot change without the others.
Frequency is the inverse of wavelength(f=1/λ), and colur is the perception of specific wavelengths.
Drakkith said:When waves from a monochrome source travel from one medium to another, their frequency remains the same—only their wavelength and speed change.
curious bishal said:So, if colour is the function of the wavelength, why don't color change when wavelength changes?
Light travels through space as electromagnetic waves, which can also travel through transparent materials like glass. When light enters a glass medium, it slows down and changes direction due to the change in density.
When light enters a glass medium, it undergoes a process called refraction. This means that the light waves slow down and change direction as they pass through the glass, allowing us to see objects through the glass.
Light slows down in a glass medium because the particles in the glass are more densely packed than the particles in space. This denser medium causes light to interact with particles more frequently, resulting in a slower speed.
No, light cannot travel through all types of glass. Only transparent materials, such as clear glass, allow light to pass through. Opaque materials, like frosted glass, do not allow light to pass through and are often used to block or diffuse light.
After passing through a glass medium, light continues to travel in a straight line until it reaches another material or surface. If the light encounters another medium with a different density, it will once again change direction and may undergo another round of refraction.