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It seems that you have not got a hold on refraction yet. Refraction occurs when a light is moving from one kind of medium to another kind. Now the slower the light moves more is the refraction. In fact refraction occurs due to change in the velocity of light in different mediums.

When light moves from a rarer medium to a denser medium like say from air to glass, The speed of light decreases and the light moves towards the normal. A part of the light gets reflected back into the air as it falls on a denser medium.

The reflection you see in the mirror is not perfect as due to the thickness of the glass most of the light refracts and some reflects.

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Q: Why does partial reflection and refraction still occur when the light is travelling more slowly in acrylic than in water?
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