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Per NCERT, when light enters a DENSER medium from a rarer one (e.g. air to glass), how does it bend?
AReverses direction
BAway from the normal
CTOWARDS the normal
DStays straight
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. TOWARDS the normal
Per NCERT §9.3.1, rarer → denser bends toward normal. Denser → rarer bends away from normal.
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