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1.What happens to the Angle of Refraction as the medium becomes denser? Explain why.

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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

If angle of incidence and angle of refraction be i and r respectively ,

sini / sinr = μ ( refractive index )

sin r = sin i / μ

If angle of incidence i be constant and medium becomes denser that means μ becomes higher in value , the value of sin r will be low ( because of increase in value of denominator )

As sin r decreases , r also decreases also.

Hence when medium becomes denser , angle of refraction becomes less .

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