When a light ray hits the boundary of two media, which statement about the normal is true?
It is perpendicular to the incident ray
It is parallel to the refracted ray
It is aligned with the surface
It lies in the same plane as the incident and refracted rays
Answer and Solution
Answer
D. It lies in the same plane as the incident and refracted rays
Solution:
The normal is an imaginary line perpendicular to the boundary surface and lies in the same plane as the incident and refracted rays.
Watch Video Solution