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Question
The phenomenon of change in the direction of light when it passes from one transparent medium to another is called ___________.
Options
dispersion
scattering
Refraction
Reflection
Solution
The phenomenon of change in the direction of light when it passes from one transparent medium to another is called Refraction.
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