What happens when a ray of light traveling from one optical medium to another optical medium strikes the surface of separation of the two mediums?

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When a ray of light enter from one optical medium to another optical medium, strikes the surface of separation of two media.
At the interface the changes in angle or bending of light take place.
The amount of bending depends on the mediums.
This process is called the refraction of light.

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What happens when a ray of light traveling from one optical medium to another optical medium strikes the surface of separation of the two mediums?

ExplanationWhen a ray of light enter from one optical medium to another optical medium, strikes the surface of separation of two media.At the interface the changes in angle or bending of light take place.The amount of bending depends on the mediums.This process is called the refraction of light.