Light passes from one medium (with n1) to another (with n2). If n2 < n1, as the light crosses the boundary, how do the frequency, wavelength, and wave speed of the light change?
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Light passes from one medium (with n1) to another (with n2). If n2 < n1, as the light crosses the boundary, how do the frequency, wavelength, and wave
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