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When light undergoes refraction, the wavelength

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Increases in denser medium

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Increases in rarer medium

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Decreases in rarer medium

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Decreases in denser medium

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The correct option is D
Decreases in denser medium

When light undergoes refraction, the wavelength decreases in denser medium .

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