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MCQ

When light travels from an optically rarer medium to an optically denser medium, the speed decreases because of change in ______

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Wavelength
B
Frequency
C
Amplitude
D
Phase

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Answer

Correct option: A.

Wavelength

When light travels from an optically rarer medium to an optically denser medium, the speed decreases because of the change in Wavelength.

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