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What happens to a light wave when it is reflected off the surface of a material with a LOWER index of refraction?
A) it reflects with its phase shifted by (pi)
B) there is no reflection
C) it reflects with its phase shifted by (pi/2)
D) it reflects with its phase unshifted
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