Multiple Choice
A phase shift of 180º occurs when a light wave
A) is transmitted through a boundary surface into a medium that is more dense than the medium from which the wave came.
B) is transmitted through a boundary surface into a medium that is less dense than the medium from which the wave came.
C) reflects from the boundary surface of a medium that is less dense than the medium in which the wave is traveling.
D) reflects from the boundary surface of a medium that is more dense than the medium in which the wave is traveling.
E) Both c and d are correct.
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