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A ray of light travelling from a rarer medium to a denser medium will

Question
A ray of light travelling from a rarer medium to a denser medium will
speed up and bend away from the normal
slow down and bend towards the normal
travel unchanged in direction
stop completely at the interface
Answer
slow down and bend towards the normal
Detailed Explanation
The chapter's 'More to Know' box explains that light travelling from a rarer to a denser medium slows down and bends towards the normal.
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