When light passes from air into water

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Problem

44. When light passes from air into water, the frequency of the light remains the same. What happens to the speed and the wavelength of light as it crosses the boundary in going from air into water? Speed (A) Speed: Increases, Wavelength: Remains the same (B) Speed: Remains the same, Wavelength: Decreases (C) Speed: Remains the same, Wavelength: Remains the same (D) Speed: Decreases, Wavelength: Decreases

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