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Lennox786
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Homework Statement
I have to re-write the following statement because it is either incomplete or false. When an electromagnetic waves passes from one material into another with a higher index of refraction, its frequency will increase.
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The Attempt at a Solution
It sounds perfect already. I don't see anything incomplete about it. When the index of refraction goes up, so does its frequency.
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Homework Statement
Visible light is usually seen in straight lines, while radio waves seem to be able to bend around houses and other similar sized objects. If they are both electromagnetic waves, why the apparent difference?
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The Attempt at a Solution
Does it have anything to do with light acting as both a particle and a wave?
Thanks in advance