If for a pair of media- the value of sin i -sin r is greater than 1 - then which of the following statement is true-A- If light goes from medium A to medium B- it will bend towards the normalB- If light goes from medium A to medium B- it will bend away from the normalC- If light goes from medium A to medium B its speed reducesD- If light goes from medium B to medium A its speed increases

The correct option is A If light goes from medium A to medium B, it will bend towards the normal sin i/sin r = v_1/v_2 nbsp; Hence, if the value is greater t ...

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If for a pair of media, the value of $\frac{s i n i}{s i n r}$ is greater than 1, then which of the following statement is true?

If light goes from medium A to medium B, it will bend towards the normal

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Solution

The correct option is A
If light goes from medium A to medium B, it will bend towards the normal

$\frac{s i n i}{s i n r} = \frac{v_{1}}{v_{2}}$
Hence, if the value is greater than 1, it implies
$v_{1} > v_{2} .$
So, the medium the light is entering into has a lower velocity of light in it. So, the ray will bend towards the normal.

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