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Which physical quantity remain unchanged when light and sound passes through medium?
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∙ 14y ago
Its FREQUENCY remains the same. Remember that when sound waves travel from air to water, its frequency remains the same, which is why people do not seem to have higher or lower voices under water. However the amplitude and velocity do change if it is a sound wave.
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∙ 12y ago
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