Question

The diagram below shows a light ray striking Medium A and Medium B at the same angle.

A rectangle labeled Medium A is drawn on the left. A ray of light travels through air and strikes the surface of medium A making an angle of 50 degrees with the vertical. The light ray bends towards the vertical as it travels through Medium A and makes an angle of about 15 degrees with the vertical. A rectangle labeled Medium B is drawn on the right. A ray of light travels through air and strikes the surface of medium B making an angle of 50 degrees with the vertical. The light ray bends towards the vertical as it travels through Medium B and makes an angle of about 25 degrees with the vertical.

Which statement is correct?

The speed of the light ray is the same in air and Medium A.
The speed of the light ray is the same in air and Medium B.
Medium A and Medium B have different densities because light refracts at different angles.
Medium A and Medium B have the same density because the light ray strikes both at the same angle.

Answer 1

Answer: D: Medium A and Medium B have the same density because the light ray strikes both at the same angle.

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Answer 2

Medium A and Medium B have different densities because light refracts at different angles.