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What is happening to a wave if it is being reflected?

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when a wave is been reflected, the direction of the wave changes. The speed of a reflected wave depend on the material that caused the reflection, either it's an opaque, transluscent or transparent material. The speed of reflection is greater in the following ascending order. Transparent, transluscent and Opaque.

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