JAMB Physics 2020 Objective — Question 31

Question 31 of 40 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Physics 2020 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

31. When a ray of light passes from water to glass, it is

A. A. bent away from the normal
B. B. broken into a pure spectrum
C. C. absorbed by the glass
D. D. bent towards the normalCorrect

Explanation

When light passes from a less dense medium (water) to a denser medium (glass), it bends towards the normal.

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