Per NCERT, what is REFRACTION OF LIGHT?
AThe bending of light when it travels OBLIQUELY from one transparent medium into another — caused by change in the speed of light
BLight reflected from a surface
CSplitting of white light into colours
DLight absorbed by a surface
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. The bending of light when it travels OBLIQUELY from one transparent medium into another — caused by change in the speed of light
Per NCERT §9.3, refraction = light bending at interfaces of media due to speed change. The other options describe absorption / reflection / dispersion.
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