STANDARD Physics Refraction MCQ Question
The optical density of turpentine is higher than that of water while its mass density is lower. Figure shows a layer of turpentine floating over water in a container. For which one of the four rays incident on turpentine in figure, the path shown is correct?
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
In the figure, the path shown for the ray 2 is correct. The ray suffers two refractions: At A, ray goes from air to turpentine, bending towards normal. At B, ray goes from turpentine to water (i.e., from denser to rarer medium), bending away from normal.
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