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A ray of light bends upon entering a new medium. What is this phenomenon called?

A.) diffused reflection
B.) reflection
C.) refraction
D.) dispersion

User Slybloty
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Hello!

I believe this is called refraction. Reflection is when light will bounce off in the same in angle in the opposite direction. I believe refraction is when the light will bend and go off at a different angle.

The answer is C) refraction.

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User Jinuk Kim
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Answer:

The answer is C.) refraction

Step-by-step explanation:

Refraction is the change in direction and speed that a wave experiences when passing from one medium to another with a different refractive index. When the light passes from one transparent medium to another there is a change in its direction due to the different speed of propagation that the light has in the different material media.

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