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When light enters glass from vacuum then the wavelength of light ______ -

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When light enters glass from vacuum then the wavelength of light ______ 

Options

  • remains constant

  • decreases

  • increases

  • becomes zero

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Solution

When light enters glass from a vacuum then the wavelength of light decreases.

Explanation:

Speed = wavelength × frequency

The speed of light in glass is less than that in a vacuum. The frequency does not change. The wavelength decreases. 

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