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Higher the refractive index of a medium

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Less it will change the direction of a beam of light passing through it

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More it will change the direction of a beam of light passing through it

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No bending occurs

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The correct option is B More it will change the direction of a beam of light passing through it
Refractive index is a measure of bending capacity of a medium with respect to other medium. Hence higher refractive index means it will bring more change in the direction of propagation of light passing through it.

Answer-(B).

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