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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Ray Optics

Question:
A ray of light strikes an air-glass interface at an angle of incidence = 60 and gets refracted at an angle of refraction r. On increasing the angle of incidence, what happens to the angle of refraction ?
Options:
increases
remains same
decreases
is equal to 60
Correct Answer:
increases
Explanation:
By Snell's Law, the ratio of angle of incidence and angle of refraction is a constant called refractive index. Thus, if angle of incidence increases, the angle of refraction must also increase.