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During refraction, what happens to a wave when it travels from one medium to another?

The wave travels in the opposite direction.
The wave changes speed.
The wave moves in the same direction.
The wavelength increases.

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-- The wave changes speed.

-- The wave almost always changes its direction.

-- The wavelength changes, one way or the other.
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The wave changes speed.
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