Study the following four experimental set-ups I, II, III and IV for the experiment. "To trace the path of a ray of light through a rectangular glass slab." Choose the correct answer.

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Experiment II will give the best result because it has the largest angle of incidence, due to which the lateral displacement between the incident ray and the emergent ray will be maximum.

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