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Mark the correct statement/statements:
a) Angle of incidence is equal to angle of refraction
b) Angle of refraction is smaller than angle of incidence when light ray travels from rarer medium to denser medium.
c) Angle of refraction is greater than angle of incidence when light ray travels from denser medium to rarer medium.

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a, b
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b, c
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a, c
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Solution

The correct option is A b, c
Angle of incidence is equal to angle of reflection not refraction.
Option b and c are correct

Light not only bounces off surface it goes through some of them often slowing down and changing direction in the process called refraction. It occurs at the point where light travels from one medium to another of different density. Refraction produces mirages and rainbows.

When a ray of light (i.e., the incident ray) goes from rarer to denser medium, the ray (refracted ray) bends towards the normal in the denser medium.

incident ray passes from rarer to denser

If ray of light travels from denser to rarer medium the refracted ray bends away from the normal.

incident ray passes from denser to rarer


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