If a ray of light passes from air into glass, the angle of incidence will be
A) less than the angle of refraction.
B) sometimes greater and sometimes less than the angle of refraction.
C) greater than the angle of refraction.
D) equal to the angle of refraction.

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When light passes from a less dense medium (air) to a denser medium (glass), it slows down and bends towards the normal. This results in the angle of incidence being greater than the angle of refraction, according to Snell's Law.

If a Ray of Light Passes from Air into Glass