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How does light waves change from air into water

How does light waves change from air into water
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How does light waves change from air into water

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Waves change speed when they pass across the boundary between two different substances, such as light waves refracting when they pass air to glass.
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As light moves from air into water, it not only slows, but the wavelength changes.

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