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प्रश्न
A ray of light passes from air to water. In fig. 39, which of the ray A, B, C and D is the correct refracted ray?

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उत्तर
Ray B is the correct refracted ray because a ray of light travelling from air (rarer medium) to water (denser medium) will bend towards the normal.
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