When a light ray passes from a medium with a smaller index of refraction into a…
PHYSICS · Single correct · AP · Physics 2: Algebra-based · Geometric Optics · Geometric Optics
Problem
When a light ray passes from a medium with a smaller index of refraction into a medium with a larger index of refraction, which of the following best describes how the ray bends relative to the normal at the interface?
(a) It bends away from the normal.
(b) Its direction does not change.
(c) It bends toward the normal.
(d) It travels parallel to the interface.