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What happens when light passes from air to water

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Answer: Refraction of light in water. When light travels from air into water, it slows down, causing it to change direction slightly. This change of direction is called refraction.

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Because there is a different medium between water & air, the light, when passing from one medium to another, usually gets refracted. In the case of light passing from air to water, the water would seem to bend the light.

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