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

Light traveling from air into glass.

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Light traveling from glass into water.

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Light traveling from air into water.

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Light traveling from water into a prism.

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Solution

The correct options are
A Light traveling from air into glass.
C Light traveling from air into water.
D Light traveling from water into a prism.
If light enters into any substance with a higher refractive index the light bends towards the normal ray.An example is the bending of light when travels from air to glass.

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