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reflection?

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wave travels in one medium strikes the surface of another medium and changes direction so that it returns back to the medium

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law of reflection?

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states incident angle (i) and reflected angle (r) are always the same

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refraction?

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speed at which a wave travels is dependent upon the medium in which it travels along or through

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refractive index?

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denser medium has large refractive index..
light travels slowly in media with higher indicies..

OR GOOGLE SAYS
a value calculated from the ratio of the speed of light in a vacuum to that in a second medium of greater density.

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Concave lens?

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causes light rays to diverge or spread out

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