Refraction of light occurs due to change in the speed of light in different media.

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(1) The phenomenon of splitting of light into its component colours is _______

(2) Very fine particles mainly scatter _______ light.

(3) The phenomenon of change in the _______ of light when it passes from one transparent medium to another is refraction.

(4) The refractive index depends upon the _______ of propagation of light in different media.

A ray of light is incident on a medium at $∠ 60 °$ . The angle of refraction is different for different media for an angle of incidence = 60°.

In which medium the speed of light is slowest?

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