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A light ray has a wavelength of `5,000 Å` in air. How will its wavelength and frequency change entering in the glass of refractive index 1.5 ?

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To solve the problem of how the wavelength and frequency of a light ray change when it enters glass from air, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Understand the relationship between wavelength, frequency, and speed of light The frequency (ν) of light is related to its speed (c) and wavelength (λ) by the equation: \[ c = ν \cdot λ \] This implies that: ...
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