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AIs created by it
BIs destroyed by it
CIs weighed by it
DPasses through it
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Passes through it
1. The two laws split by what the light does at the surface.
2. Two laws govern light meeting matter.
3. The law of reflection covers situations in which light bounces off matter.
4. The law of refraction covers situations in which light passes through matter.
5. So the distinction is bouncing off versus passing through.
_Source: OpenStax College Physics for AP Courses 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 25 'Geometric Optics', sections 25.1-25.7_
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