When light travelling in a certain medium fall on the surface of another medium, a part of it turns back in the same medium. This phenomenon is called Dispersion                                  3.   reflection Polarization                                 4.  refraction

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  1. When light travelling in a certain medium fall on the surface of another medium, a part of it turns back in the same medium. This phenomenon is called
    1. Dispersion                                  3.   reflection
    2. Polarization                                 4.  refraction
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