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* Refraction occurs when a wave crosses a boundary from one medium to another. A wave entering a medium at an angle will change direction. * Diffraction refers to the "bending of waves around an edge" of an object. Diffraction depends on the size of the object relative to the wavelength of the wave. * Reflection:Waves can and do meet boundaries in their medium. When a wave meets a boundary, it can be reflected or transmitted. Reflection can be partial or complete. Reflection can also involve a phase flip (change of phase of 180 degrees.) * All these phenomena apply to electromagnetic waves, such as light waves, as well as to pressure waves and water waves.

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