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When light travels from a rares to a denser medium, the speed of light decreases. Does the reduction in speed imply a reduction in the energy ?

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Solution :No, reduction in speed on passing from a rarer to a denser MEDIUM does not IMPLY a reduction in ENERGY of light because the frequency of light remains unchanged and the energy of a light PHOTON DEPENDS only on its frequency.


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