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in a ray diagram, what happens to the light ray as it enters a denser medium?
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it bends away from the normal
it remains straight
it travels faster
it bends towards the normal
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When a light ray enters a denser medium, according to the law of refraction (Snell's law), the speed of light decreases. As a result, the light ray bends towards the normal.
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It bends towards the normal