You are given water, mustard oil, glycerine and kerosene. In which of these media a ray of light incident obliquely at same angle would bend the most?

(a) Kerosene (b) Water (c) Mustard oil (d) Glycerine

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The answer is (d) Glycerin.
It is because, among all the given mediums, glycerin is more denser and denser the medium more will be the bending of light. Thus, in glycerin medium, ray of light will bend the most.

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You are given water, mustard oil, glycerine and kerosene. In which of these media a ray of light incident obliquely at same angle would bend the most? (a) Kerosene (b) Water (c) Mustard oil (d) Glycerine

The answer is (d) Glycerin. It is because, among all the given mediums, glycerin is more denser and denser the medium more will be the bending of light. Thus, in glycerin medium, ray of light will bend the most.

You are given water, mustard oil, glycerine and kerosene. In which of these media a ray of light incident obliquely at same angle would bend the most?

(a) Kerosene (b) Water (c) Mustard oil (d) Glycerine

The answer is (d) Glycerin.
It is because, among all the given mediums, glycerin is more denser and denser the medium more will be the bending of light. Thus, in glycerin medium, ray of light will bend the most.