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Question
which type of wave would actually slow down when moving from the air into the ocean?
a sound waves
b light waves
c earthquake waves
d ocean surface waves
Light travels faster in a less - dense medium like air and slows down when it enters a more - dense medium like water (ocean). Sound waves travel faster in water than in air. Earthquake waves (seismic waves) also behave differently and generally don't slow down in the way light does when moving from air to ocean. Ocean surface waves are a different phenomenon related to wind and water interaction and not about the transition from air to water in terms of speed decrease like light.
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B. Light Waves