Question

Analyse the given statements and choose the correct option.
Statement 1 : When a ray of light passes through a prism, it bends towards the thicker part of the prism.
Statement 2 : An incident ray strikes a prism, undergoes refraction and comes out as emergent ray.

• A. Both statement 1 and statement 2 are CORRECT and statement 2 is the CORRECT explanation of the statement 1
• B. Both statement 1 and statement 2 are CORRECT, but statement 2 is NOT THE CORRECT explanation of the statement 1
• C. Statement 1 is CORRECT, but statement 2 is INCORRECT
• D. Statement 1 is INCORRECT, but statement 2 is CORRECT

Answer 1

The correct option is B Both statement 1 and statement 2 are CORRECT, but statement 2 is NOT THE CORRECT explanation of the statement 1

Both the statements are correct and are standalone statements. Statement 2 does not explain Statement 1