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24 October, 19:15

How does the density of a medium affect the speed of a wave?

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  1. 24 October, 19:41
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    Optically Shallower region, speed is slower and wavelength decreases

    Optically denser region, speed is faster and wavelength increases

    U can remember this by (shallower read it fast and it sounds like slower) and the wavelength always coincides with speed ie speed decrease wavelength decrease)
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