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    Properties of waves switching mediums?

    Thanks. Yes, I got class notes (I was not planning on missing class; I went home sick, and believe me - I don't like missing physics as it's the only class I can stay fully awake during:wink: ), but this situation was hazy to me and I am still slightly unclear on it. Perhaps I am not...
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    Properties of waves switching mediums?

    Why is it that when a wave (say transverse) passes from a dense medium (say a spring) into a less dense medium, the transmitted wave is not always larger than the original. I'm not sure, but I believe it has to do with the amount of energy in the original wave, or I'm just completely wrong...
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