Index of Refraction: When Light Goes from One Material into Another

question 23

Multiple Choice

Index of refraction: When light goes from one material into another material having a HIGHER index of refraction,

• A) its speed, wavelength, and frequency all decrease.
• B) its speed and wavelength decrease, but its frequency stays the same.
• C) its speed decreases but its wavelength and frequency both increase.
• D) its speed decreases but its frequency and wavelength stay the same.
• E) its speed increases, its wavelength decreases, and its frequency stays the same.

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