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Which line in the picture below represents an incident ray?Select one:a. 1b. 2c. 3d. 1 and 2

Which line in the picture below represents an incident ray?Select one:a. 1b. 2c. 3d-example-1
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Given:

A ray diagram

To find:

Identify the incident ray.

Step-by-step explanation:

An incident ray is a ray that falls on the surface that separates two media.

In the given ray diagram, it can be seen that light ray 1 is falling on the surface which separates the two media. Thus, a light ray 1 is an incident ray.

Ray 3 is called a refracted ray and a line represented by number 2 is called a normal which is perpendicular to the surface.

Conclusion:

Ray represented by number 1 is the incident light ray. Thus, the correct option is option a.

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