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When light travels from a rarer to a denser medium , the speed decreases . Does this decrease in speed imply a decrease in the energy carried by the light wave ? Justify your answer .

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No. Energy carried by a wave depends on the amplitude of the wave, not on the speed of wave propagation.
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