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The total energy carried by the light wave when it travels from a rarer to a non-reflecting and non-absorbing medium
- A remains same
- B increases
- C either increases or decreases depending upon angle of incidence
- D decreases
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(A) remains same
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When a light wave travels from a rarer medium to a non-reflecting and nonabsorbing medium, the total energy it carries remains the same. While the speed of light changes as it transitions between mediums, the energy of the light is determined by its frequency and the number of photons, which remain constant during this transition.
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