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When light goes from an optically denser to an optically rarer medium,

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angle of incidence > angle of reflection

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angle of incidence < angle of refraction

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angle of incidence > angle of refraction

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angle of incidence = angle of refraction

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Solution

The correct option is B
angle of incidence < angle of refraction

As the light goes from an optically denser to an optically rarer medium, it bends away from the normal. Hence, the angle of refraction is greater than the angle of incidence.

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