Conceptual Integrated Science
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Author: Hewitt, Paul G., LYONS, Suzanne, (science Teacher), Suchocki, John, Yeh, Jennifer (jennifer Jean)
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Chapter 8, Problem 21RCQ
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The cause of the bending of light in refraction.
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