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When light goes from a denser to a rarer medium the angle of refraction is:

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More than the angle of incidence
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Less than the angle of incidence
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Equal to the angle of incidence
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Critical angle
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The correct option is A More than the angle of incidence
Light not only bounces off the surface but also goes through some of them often slowing down and changing direction in the process called refraction. It occurs at the point where light travels from one medium to another of different optical densities. When light travels from a denser to a rarer medium, the angle of refraction is more than the angle of incidence.

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