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Question
Fill in the blank with suitable word:
When a ray of light enters a prism, it bends ................ the normal ; as it leaves the prism, it bends ................. the normal.
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Solution
When a ray of light enters a prism, it bends towards the normal; as it leaves the prism, it bends away from the normal.
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