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Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Physics practice

When a water wave in a ripple tank passes from a deep region to a shallow region, its speed decreases. If the wave approaches the boundary at an angle, how will its direction change?

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When a water wave in a ripple tank passes from a deep region to a shallow region, its speed decreases. If the wave approaches the boundary at an angle, how will its direction change?.

  1. A.It will continue in the same direction.
  2. B.It will bend away from the normal.
  3. C.It will bend towards the normal.
  4. D.It will bounce back from the boundary.

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