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Fermat's principle states that light follows the path between two points.

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quickest
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shortest
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longest
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Solution

The correct option is A quickest
Acoording to Fermat's principle, light would take the quickest path between two points. The light ray passing through different mediums travel with different speeds. It prefers the quickest path and not the shortest path, hence causing it to bend.

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