When electromagnetic waves travel from one medium to another, its speed changes (either increase or decrease) while the frequency remains the same.

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When electromagnetic waves travel from one medium to another, its speed changes (either increase or decrease) while the frequency remains the same.

Answer the questions below:

- What happens to the wavelength of an electromagnetic wave if its speed decreases as it goes from air to glass?
- Find the speed of the greenlight if the frequency is 5.5 x 1014 Hz and the wavelength changes to 4.2 x 10-7 m?

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