Asked by hoovan

A horizontal black line intersected from above by a blue line at an oblique angle. The blue line continues below the black line at a new angle.
Which wave interaction results in a change in the direction of the wave as it passes through one medium to another medium?

absorption
diffraction
reflection
refraction

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Refraction — the wave bends (changes direction) when it passes from one medium into another due to a change in wave speed.