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Laws of Refraction

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Laws of refraction to hold good:

A

one medium has to be air

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B

one medium has to be glass

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C

one medium has to be solid

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D

two media should have different optical densities

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Solution

The correct option is B two media should have different optical densities
Refraction takes place when light passes from one medium to another. These two media should have different optical densities for the laws of refraction to hold good.

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