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In your own words, explain why light waves are refracted at a boundary between two materials.

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Ans. Light waves are refracted at the boundary between two materials due to change of speed of light while travelling from one medium to another. This change of speed of light at the boundary is caused by the change in the refractive indices of the two materials.

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