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When light waves travel from rarer medium to denser medium, the qunatities which get changed are

Options

  1. Avelocity and frequency.
  2. Bfrequency and amplitude.
  3. Cvelocity and wavelength.
  4. Dfrequency and wavelength.

Correct answer

C. velocity and wavelength.

Step-by-step solution

When light travels from one medium to another, the frequency of the light remains constant as it is a characteristic property of the source of light. The velocity of light changes depending on the refractive index of the medium, given by v = c . Since v = and the frequency is constant, the wavelength must also change proportionally with the velocity. Thus, velocity and wavelength change when light travels from a rarer medium to a denser medium. Answer: velocity and wavelength.

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