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Which best describes reflection and refraction?
In both reflection and refraction, rays pass through a boundary.
In both reflection and refraction, rays bounce off a boundary.
In reflection, rays bounce off a boundary, and in refraction, rays pass through a boundary.
In refraction, rays bounce off a boundary, and in reflection, rays pass through a boundary.
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"In reflection, rays bounce off a boundary, and in refraction, rays pass through a boundary."
Explanation: Reflection is when light (or other waves) returns into the original medium at the boundary (angle of incidence = angle of reflection). Refraction is when the ray continues into the second medium but changes direction because its speed changes there (described by Snell's law).
Explanation: Reflection is when light (or other waves) returns into the original medium at the boundary (angle of incidence = angle of reflection). Refraction is when the ray continues into the second medium but changes direction because its speed changes there (described by Snell's law).
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