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Question: What happens to the wavelength of light as it enters a medium with a higher refractive index?

Options:

  1. It increases
  2. It decreases
  3. It remains the same
  4. It doubles

Correct Answer: It decreases

Solution: 

The wavelength decreases as light enters a medium with a higher refractive index.

What happens to the wavelength of light as it enters a medium with a higher refr

Practice Questions

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What happens to the wavelength of light as it enters a medium with a higher refractive index?
  1. It increases
  2. It decreases
  3. It remains the same
  4. It doubles

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

What happens to the wavelength of light as it enters a medium with a higher refractive index?
  • Refraction – The bending of light as it passes from one medium to another with a different refractive index.
  • Wavelength Change – The relationship between the speed of light, frequency, and wavelength, where entering a denser medium reduces the wavelength.
  • Refractive Index – A measure of how much light slows down in a medium compared to its speed in a vacuum.
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