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.

Both statement 1 and statement 2 are CORRECT and statement 2 is the CORRECT explanation of the statement 1

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Both statement 1 and statement 2 are CORRECT, but statement 2 is NOT THE CORRECT explanation of the statement 1

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Statement 1 is CORRECT, but statement 2 is INCORRECT

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Statement 1 is INCORRECT, but statement 2 is CORRECT

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Solution

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

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In refraction of light through a prism, the light ray:

(a) suffers refraction only at one face of the prism

(b) emerges out from the prism in a direction parallel to the incident ray

(d) bends at both the surfaces of prism opposite to its base

A

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