In the given figure, when light emerges from the glass slab, the light ray bends ___ .
A
towards the normal
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B
away from the normal
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C
parallel to the normal
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D
away from the emergent ray
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Solution
The correct option is B away from the normal As air is a rarer medium with respect to the glass, the light ray will bend away from the normal and will follow a path parallel to the original light ray, but slightly displaced.