Conceptual Question: As light passes from air to a new medium (where n > 1), explain what happens to the speed, frequency, and wavelength of the light. In other words, do these aspects increase, decrease, or stay the same?

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Conceptual Question: As light passes from air to a new medium (where n > 1),
explain what happens to the speed, frequency, and wavelength of the light. In other
words, do these aspects increase, decrease, or stay the same?
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