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1
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How is a red ball red?
A
A red ball is red because it absorbs all the colours except red, and
2
Q
What is reflection?
A
Reflection is the change in direction of a wavefront at an interface between two different media so that the wavefront returns into the medium from which it originated.
3
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What is refraction?
A
Refraction is the redirection of a wave as it passes from one medium to another. The redirection can be caused by the waves change in speed or by a change in the medium