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\nWhen a ray of light travels from a rarer medium (like air) to a denser medium (like glass or water), its speed decreases. Due to the change in speed, the light ray bends towards the normal to the surface at the point of incidence.
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\nRefraction is the bending of light as it passes from one medium to another.
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\nConversely, when light travels from a denser medium to a rarer medium, it speeds up and bends away from the normal. This phenomenon is governed by Snell’s Law.
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