Question

Observe the figures and answer the following questions.

REFRACTIVE INDICES OF DIFFERENT MEDIUMS
1) WATER: 1.33
2) GLASS: 1.52
3) OIL: 1.47

1) Does the ray bend towards or away from the normal in case 1 and case 2?
2) In which media (oil, water or glass), does the light travels fastest?
3) Which of the three media has maximum optical density?
4) What happens to the path of ray if the angle of incidence becomes zero in each case?

Answer 1

Answer:

1)towards

2)water

3)glass