Problem 34.9

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1. What happens to the wavelength for the refracted light wave when n₂ > n₁?
2. What happens to the wavelength for the refracted light wave when n₂ = n₁?
3. What happens to the wavelength for the refracted light wave when n₂ < n₁?
4. What happens to the frequency of the refracted light wave in each of the given situations?

Problem authored by Morton Brydensholt and modified by Melissa Dancy.
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