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Refraction – the 
bending of light that occurs when a light wave passes 
through a boundary between two media 
Waves, Refraction, Velocity, Wavelength 
			 
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Waves, Refraction, Velocity, Wavelength 
Slow to Fast Medium 
			 
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Any device with a lens refracts light 
  
  
  
  
   
			A pencil in water  
			demonstrates refraction  
  
  
	
		 
The faster the medium, the larger the angle a light ray makes 
		 
		with the normal 
		 
  
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Top Medium is faster 
  
  
  
  
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