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When light travels from one medium to the other of which the refractive index is different, then which of the following will change

A

Frequency, wavelength and velocity

B

Frequency and wavelength

C

Frequency and velocity

D

Wavelength and velocity

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D
Frequency does not change, it depends only on source.
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