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What is refraction......​

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Refraction is the change in direction of a wave, caused by the change in the wave's speed.
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\pink\hookrightarrow Refraction is the bending of a light or sound wave, or the way the light bends when entering the eye to form an image on the retina.


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\blue\hookrightarrow Bending of the sun's rays as they enter raindrops, forming a rainbow.

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