The phenomenon due to which a ray of light .......... from its path while travelling from one optical medium to another optical medium is called refraction.

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The correct option is B deviates
Deviates
Refraction is a phenomenon in which when a ray passes from one medium to another it bends away from its straight-line path due to the difference in optical densities or refractive indices of the two mediums. This bending is known as deviation.

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