Question

Choose the wrong statement.

• A. A ray entering a material of larger index of refraction bends toward the normal
• B. A ray entering a material of smaller index of refraction bends away from the normal
• C. A ray oriented along the normal does not bend, regardless of the materials
• D. Light rays from any submerged object bend away from the normal when they emerge into the air
• E. When a wave passes from one material into a second material with larger index of refraction, the wave speed increases

Answer 1

Answer: (E)

Correct answer is (e) When a wave passes from one material into a second material with larger index of refraction, the wave speed increases