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A ray of light travels from water to glass. Which one of the following statements is true ?

A

Frequency of light decreases

B

Wavelength of light increases

C

Velocity of light increases

D

Wavelength of light decreases

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D
The light travels from a rarer medium to a denser medium `(w to g)`. Hence its velocity and wavelength will decrease .
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