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When light wave suffers reflection at the interface from air to glass, then the change in phase of the reflected wave is equal to

A

zero

B

`(pi)/(2)`

C

`pi`

D

`2pi`

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From a rarer to denser medium, a phase difference of `pi` occurs.
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