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Q: Light travels from air into water with an index of refraction of 1.33. The light ray will:
  • A. go perpendicular to the normal
  • B. bend away from the normal
  • C. bend towards the normal
  • D. go parallel to the normal
Correct Answer: Option C - Light travels from air into water with an index of refraction of 1.33. The light ray will bend towards the normal as it passes from a rarer medium to a denser medium.
C. Light travels from air into water with an index of refraction of 1.33. The light ray will bend towards the normal as it passes from a rarer medium to a denser medium.

Explanations:

Light travels from air into water with an index of refraction of 1.33. The light ray will bend towards the normal as it passes from a rarer medium to a denser medium.