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Physics Question on Ray optics and optical instruments

When light wave suffers reflection at the interface between air and glass, the change of phase of reflected wave is equal to

A

zero

B

π/2\pi / 2

C

π\pi

D

2π2 \pi

Answer

π\pi

Explanation

Solution

The reflection of light wave is shown as

The change of phase of reflected wave is 180180^{\circ}.