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The Diagram Shows the Path of a Ray of Light Through a Rectangular Glass Block Placed in a Liquid of Uniform Density.

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The diagram shows the path of a ray of light through a rectangular glass block placed in a liquid of uniform density.

Show with the help of a ray diagram the path of the ray when incident ray normally falls on the first surface of the glass block and passes through the block and the liquid.

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