Light goes from material having a refractive index of $n _ { 1 }$ into a material with refractive index $n _ { 2 }$. If the refracted light is bent away from the normal, what can you conclude about the indices of refraction? A) $n _ { 1 } \leq n _ { 2 }$ B) $n 1 \geq n _ { 2 }$ C) $n _ { 1 } n _ { 2 }$ D) $n _ { 1 } = n _ { 2 }$ E) $n _ { 1 }

Question

Light goes from material having a refractive index of $n _ { 1 }$ into a material with refractive index $n _ { 2 }$. If the refracted light is bent away from the normal, what can you conclude about the indices of refraction?
A) $n _ { 1 } \leq n _ { 2 }$
B) $n 1 \geq n _ { 2 }$
C) $n _ { 1 } > n _ { 2 }$
D) $n _ { 1 } = n _ { 2 }$
E) $n _ { 1 } < n _ { 2 }$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

When light bends away from the normal as it passes into the second material, it indicates that it is moving from a more optically dense medium to a less optically dense medium, meaning $n _ { 1 } > n _ { 2 }$.

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