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Out of speed, frequency, wavelength and amplitude, which parameter(s) does (do) not change on reflection?

Important Questions on Wave Nature of Light : Huygens' Principle

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Out of speed, frequency, wavelength and amplitude, which parameter(s) does (do) not change on refraction?
 
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Is the speed of light in glass independent of the colour of light? Out of red and violet light which one travels slower in a glass prism?

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Give the ratio of velocities of light of wavelengths 4000 Å and 8000 Å in vacuum.
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A monochromatic beam of light travelling in vacuum enters a medium of refractive index n. What is the relation between the wavelengths of the incident and the refracted light waves?

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Define wavefront. How is it related to the direction of the corresponding rays?

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When monochromatic light is incident on a surface separating two media, both the reflected and the refracted light have same frequency as the incident light. Why?

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When light travels from a rarer to a denser medium, it loses speed. Does this loss imply a reduction in energy carried by the light waves?

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A light pulse is sent through a medium. Will it retain its shape?