Light refracts when traveling from air into glass because light
A) has greater frequency in air than in glass.
B) has greater frequency in glass than in air.
C) has greater intensity in air than in glass.
D) has greater intensity in glass than in air.
E) travels slower in glass than in air.

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Light refracts when it moves from one medium to another due to a change in its speed. When light travels from air into glass, it slows down because glass is denser than air, leading to refraction.

Light Refracts When Traveling from Air into Glass Because Light