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The refracted ray of light bends towards the normal when passing from a rarer to a denser medium.

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The correct option is A True
Whenever light travels from one medium to another, the rays bend towards or away from the normal. This is called refraction. When light moves from rarer to denser mediums, the rays are bent towards the normal.

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