Question
When light travels from a rarer to a denser medium, the speed decreases. Does this decrease in speed imply a decrease in the energy carried by the light wave? Justify your answer.
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Answer
No, because energy depends on amplitude and frequency only./(or Energy does not depend on speed.)
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