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The bending of light caused by the change in the light wave's speed as it enters anew optical medium at an angle is called(A) refraction(B) reflection(C) diffraction(D) interference(E) polarization
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This is due to the different optical densities of the media. The optical density of a medium is a measure of how much the medium slows down the light. Show more…
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