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A ray of light strikes the surface of a rectangular glass slab such that the angle of incidence in air is 0°, 45°. In each case, draw a diagram to show the path taken by the ray as it passes through

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A ray of light strikes the surface of a rectangular glass slab such that the angle of incidence in air is

  1. 0°,
  2. 45°.

In each case, draw a diagram to show the path taken by the ray as it passes through the glass slab and emerges from it.

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Chapter 4: Refraction of Light at Plane Surfaces - EXERCISE - 4 (A) [Page 81]

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Selina Concise Physics [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 4 Refraction of Light at Plane Surfaces
EXERCISE - 4 (A) | Q 25. | Page 81

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