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When a wave undergoes reflection at a denser medium, what happens to its phase?


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  1. When a wave undergoes reflection from a denser medium, the wave reverses its direction and amplitude.

2. Hence, with respect to the time, there is a change in the phase of π radians.

Therefore, when a wave reflects from a denser medium, its phase changes by π radians.


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