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A light ray traveling in water (n = 1.33) passes from the water into a diamond...

A light ray traveling in water (n = 1.33) passes from the water into a diamond (n = 2.42). Will the wavelength of this light ray increase, decrease, or remain the same? Explain.

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Yes. Wavelength changes. As the velocity decreases when it enter into diamond from water, wavelength also decreases.

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