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When light enters from air to water, then its

  • A.Frequency increases and speed decreases
  • B.Frequency is same but the wavelength is smaller in water than in air
  • C.Frequency is same but the wavelength is larger in water than in air
  • D.Frequency and speed both decreases

Answer: B

The frequency is the same but the wavelength is smaller in water.

Frequency is fixed by the source and cannot change at a boundary. Since \(v = f\lambda\) and light slows to \(c/1.33\) in water, the wavelength must shrink in the same proportion - which is exactly why the ray bends.

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