Light is refracted as it crosses the interface between two different media because
A) it changes frequency.
B) it loses energy.
C) it changes speed.
D) it becomes polarized.

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Refraction occurs because light waves change speed when they travel from one medium to another. This causes a change in the direction of the wave's propagation, resulting in a bending or 'refraction' of the light.

Light Is Refracted as It Crosses the Interface Between Two