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The light waves will move in a straight line.
The light waves will move in a straight line.
The light waves will move in a zigzag line.
The light waves will move in a zigzag line.
The light waves will slow down in the solid medium and bend.
The light waves will slow down in the solid medium and bend.
The light waves will speed up in the solid medium and bend.
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When light waves travel from air (a less dense medium) into a solid (a denser medium), the following occurs:
The light waves will slow down in the solid medium and bend.
This phenomenon is known as refraction, where the change in speed of light as it enters a different medium causes it to change direction.
