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In the chapter's prism activity, at the first refracting surface (air to glass), the light ray bends

Question
In the chapter's prism activity, at the first refracting surface (air to glass), the light ray bends
away from the normal
towards the normal
exactly along the normal with no bending
parallel to the surface
Answer
towards the normal
Detailed Explanation
Since light travels from a rarer medium (air) to a denser medium (glass) at the first surface, it bends towards the normal.
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