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Light bends towards the normal on entering a medium that is:
AOptically denser
BOptically rarer
CHeavier by mass
DEqual in density
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Optically denser
When n21 is greater than 1, the angle of refraction is smaller than the angle of incidence, so the ray bends towards the normal.
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