A ray of light travelling in cur enters obliquely into water. Does the light ray bend towards the normal or away form the normal? Why?

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Harshit Singh · Answer

Dear Student The light bends towards the normal on entry into water because water is optically denser than air. ​Thanks

KAPADIA DEV · Answer

Answer: When a ray of light travels from air into water obliquely , it bends towards the normal . This is because water is optically denser than air. On entering water , speed of light decreases and the light bends towards normal

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A ray of light travelling in cur enters obliquely into water. Does the light ray bend towards the normal or away form the normal? Why?

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