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Both sound waves and light waves undergo the phenomenon of refraction when they travel form air to water. How is refraction of sound waves different from the refraction of light waves?



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Refraction is the change in direction of waves that occurs when waves travel from one medium to another. ... Diffraction is the bending of waves around obstacles and openings. The amount of diffraction increases with increasing wavelength.

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