When a light ray enters from air into water, which of the following properties does not change?

  • A
    Wavelength
  • B
    Frequency
  • C
    Velocity
  • D
    All of the above

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$1.$ Choose the correct statement.
$(A)$ The speed of light in the meta-material is $v = c|n|$.
$(B)$ The speed of light in the meta-material is $v = \frac{c}{|n|}$.
$(C)$ The speed of light in the meta-material is $v = c$.
$(D)$ The wavelength of the light in the meta-material $(\lambda_m)$ is given by $\lambda_m = \frac{\lambda_{\text{air}}}{|n|}$,where $\lambda_{\text{air}}$ is the wavelength of the light in air.
$2.$ For light incident from air on a meta-material,the appropriate ray diagram is:

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