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Question
Study the following diagrams in which the path of a ray of light passing through a glass prism as traced by four students P, Q, R and S is shown:
The student who has traced the path correctly is
(A) P
(B) Q
(C) R
(D) S
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Solution
Student Q has traced the path correctly.
When light is travelling from a rarer medium to a denser medium, it bends towards the normal to the surface, while the light from a denser medium to a rarer medium bends away from the normal to the surface.
Hence, the correct option is B.
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