alleryThe incident ray, refracted ray and interface normal lie in
AOne common plane
BTwo perpendicular planes
CThree separate planes
DTwo parallel planes
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. One common plane
The first law of refraction places the incident ray, refracted ray and normal in one plane.
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