For items 1 to 3, light passes through two media as shown below. ray 1 air medium A ray 2 medium B ray air 1. The ray of light emerging from medium B will be parallel to a. normal c. ray 2 d. ray 3 b. ray 1 2. When light passes from air to medium B, it a. speeds up c. is internally reflected b. slows down d. is linearly polarized 3. Which has/have the greatest index of refraction a. air c. medium B b. medium A d. medium A and medium B

For items 1 to 3, light passes through two media as shown below. ray 1 air medium A ray 2 medium B ray air 1. The ray of light emerging from medium B will be parallel to a. normal c. ray 2 d. ray 3 b. ray 1 2. When light passes from air to medium B, it a. speeds up c. is internally reflected b. slows down d. is linearly polarized 3. Which has/have the greatest index of refraction a. air c. medium B b. medium A d. medium A and medium B

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For items 1 to 3, light passes through two media as shown below.
ray 1
air
medium A
ray 2
medium B
ray
air
1. The ray of light emerging from medium B will be parallel to
a. normal
c. ray 2
d. ray 3
b. ray 1
2. When light passes from air to medium B, it
a. speeds up
c. is internally reflected
b. slows down
d. is linearly polarized
3. Which has/have the greatest index of refraction
a. air
c. medium B
b.
medium A
d. medium A and medium B

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