Which Way Does a Light Ray Bend When It Crosses

question 114

Multiple Choice

Which way does a light ray bend when it crosses the plane smooth surface of a dense transparent material (from air or a vacuum) at an angle to the perpendicular?

• A) The light ray does not bend at all because the material is transparent.
• B) The light ray bends toward the perpendicular.
• C) The light ray bends so that it travels perpendicular to the surface.
• D) The light ray bends away from the perpendicular.

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