What term describes a wave changing direction when it enters a new medium?

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Lasithe · Answer 1 · 2024-05-10T08:23:27+0000

refraction, in physics, the change in direction of a wave passing from one medium to another caused by its change in speed. For example, waves travel faster in deep water than in shallow.

What term describes a wave changing direction when it enters a new medium?

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