A ray of light travelling in air enters obliquely into water. Does the light ray bend towards the normal or away from the normal?

Open in App

Solution

According to Snell's law of refraction, when a ray of light travels from rarer medium (air) to denser medium (water), it bends towards the normal.

Suggest Corrections

Similar questions

Q. A ray of light goes from water into air. Will it bend towards the normal or away from the normal?

When a ray of light travelling in glass enters into water obliquely : (a) it is refracted towards the normal (b) it is not refracted at all (c) it goes along the normal (d) it is refracted away from the normal

Join BYJU'S Learning Program