When Light Travels from One Medium into a Different Medium

question 38

Multiple Choice

When light travels from one medium into a different medium with a different index of refraction,

• A)the frequency, wavelength, and speed all change.
• B)the frequency and wavelength change but the speed stays the same.
• C)the speed and wavelength change but the frequency stays the same.
• D)the speed and frequency change but the wavelength stays the same.
• E)only the speed changes; the frequency and the wavelength stay the same.

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Gestation

The period of development from the fertilization of an egg to the birth of an organism.

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Cells that have the capacity to differentiate into a specific type of cell but are more limited than stem cells in their ability to divide and replicate.

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undifferentiated cells capable of dividing to produce various other types of cells, offering potentials for tissue repair and regenerative medicine.