When a ray of light enters a glass slab, then
only the frequency changes
frequency and velocity change
frequency does not change
frequency and wavelength change
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UPSC NDA-2 – 2016
When light passes from one medium to another (like air to glass), its speed changes, and its wavelength changes. However, the frequency of the light, which is determined by the source, remains constant.
The speed of light ($v$), frequency ($f$), and wavelength ($\lambda$) are related by the equation $v = f\lambda$. When light enters a denser medium, its speed decreases. Since frequency ($f$) is constant, the wavelength ($\lambda = v/f$) must decrease proportionally.