In which of the following cases light bends towards the normal?

Light travelling from air into glass

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Light travelling from the glass into air

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Light travelling from air into the vacuum

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Light travelling from air into a glass slab

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The correct option is D Light travelling from air into a glass slab
If light enters any substance with a higher refractive index (such as from air into glass) the light bends towards the normal.
Light bends towards the normal when it passes through a rarer medium to a denser medium.

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