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Standard X
Physics
Refraction at Curved Surfaces
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Difference between rarer and dense medium
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A medium in which the speed of light is more is known as Optically Rarer medium .
Air is optically rarer medium as compared to glass and water.
A medium in which speed of light is less is known as optically denser medium.
Glass is optically denser medium as compared to air.
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