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Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems

Refraction of Light from Air to Water

Medium Physics Optics

In an experiment to demonstrate the principles of optics, a beam of light passes through two different mediums: air and water. The index of refraction for air is approximately 1.00, while for water it is about 1.33. When the light beam transitions from air into water, which of the following phenomena occurs?

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