Physics
A ray of light passes obliquely from an optical medium of refractive index 1.33 to another medium of refractive index 1.5. While passing from the first medium to the second, the light ray will:
- bend towards the normal.
- bend away from the normal.
- move along the normal.
- suffer total internal reflection.
Refraction Plane Surfaces
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Answer
Bend towards the normal.
Reasonā Given:
- First medium: Refractive index n1 = 1.33
- Second medium: Refractive index n2 = 1.5
Since n2 > n1 the second medium is optically denser.
When light travels obliquely from a rarer medium to a denser medium, it bends towards the normal.
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