Question

When a light ray passes from LESS dense water (n = 1.33) into a MORE dense diamond (n = 2.419) at an angle of 45 degrees, its path is bend _____ the normal.

Answer 1

Towards

Explanation:

When light is incident at a transparent surface, the transmitted component of the light changes direction at the interface. Another component of the light is reflected at the surface. When a ray of light passes from water to diamond at an angle 45°, its path is bent towards the normal. This is so because water is less dense than the diamond. The refractive index of water (n = 1.33) is less than the refractive index of diamond (n = 2.419).