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When a ray of light travels from an optically denser medium to an optically rarer medium

A

it moves towards the normal

B

it moves away from the normal

C

it is not refracted

D

it is reflected back in the denser medium

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Updated on : 2022-09-05

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Correct option is B)

When a ray of light moves from optically denser to optically rarer medium, it bends away from normal.

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