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Refraction is the bending of waves, like light or sound, when they move from one material to another—a change caused by the wave slowing down or speeding up in the new medium. It matters because it's a fundamental phenomenon that affects how we see objects through water or glass, how sound travels through different environments, and helps explain many everyday optical and acoustic effects.
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