alleryStart learning →Light hits the surface of water. Which statement is correct?
AAll of it is absorbed
BAll of it is reflected
CNone of it is reflected
DSome reflects, some refracts
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Some reflects, some refracts
At a boundary between two media a fraction of the light is reflected and the remainder is refracted.
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