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Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Physics practice

Which of the following best describes refraction?

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Waves

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Which of the following best describes refraction?.

  1. A.The bouncing back of a wave from a surface.
  2. B.The spreading out of a wave as it passes through an opening.
  3. C.The change in direction of a wave as it passes from one medium to another.
  4. D.The absorption of a wave's energy by a medium.

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