What is meant by 'refraction of light' ? Draw a labelled ray diagram to show the refraction of light.

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Refraction is the bending of a wave when it enters a medium where its speed is different. The refraction of light when it passes from a fast medium to a slow medium bends the light ray toward the normal to the boundary between the two media.

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