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Which line is drawn perpendicular to the surface separating two media at the point of incidence?

  • Refraction line
  • Incident line
  • Normal (correct)
  • Tangent

What is the point at which the incident ray enters the second medium called?

  • Point of incidence (correct)
  • Point of refraction
  • Point of deflection
  • Point of reflection

What is the angle subtended by the refracted ray from the normal known as?

  • Angle of reflection
  • Angle of refraction (correct)
  • Angle of incidence
  • Angle of deflection

What is the name given to the ray travelling in the first medium and falling on the surface separating the two media?

<p>Incident ray (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which line is drawn at the point of incidence and perpendicular to the surface separating two media?

<p>Normal (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the angle of refraction refer to in the context of refraction?

<p>Angle between refracted ray and normal (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the angle subtended by the refracted ray from the normal called?

<p>Angle of deflection (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which ray is defined as the ray traveling in the second medium after undergoing refraction?

<p>Reflective ray (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the point at which the incident ray enters the second medium known as?

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