When light passes from air to glass, it bends:
A)toward the normal without changing speed
B)toward the normal and slows down
C)toward the normal and speeds up
D)away from the normal and slows down
E)away from the normal and speeds up

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This is known as refraction. The light bends towards the normal (the line perpendicular to the surface) and slows down when it passes from air to glass because the glass is a denser medium.

When Light Passes from Air to Glass, It Bends