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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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Glass is denser than air, so a light ray passing from air into glass slows down. If the ray meets the boundary at an angle to the normal , it bends towards the normal. The reverse is also true. A light ray speeds up as it passes from glass into air, and bends away from the normal by the same angle.

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