Multiple Choice
There is invariably a phase shift when light reflects from a surface such that the index of refraction in which the wave is propagating is
A) > 1.
B) > the index of the material beyond the reflecting surface.
C) = the index of the material beyond the reflecting surface.
D) < the index of the material beyond the reflecting surface.
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