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Question 27
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A parallel-sided horizontal slab of a low-refractive-index material (n2=1.15n_2 = 1.15n2​=1.15) is surrounded by a dense optical fluid with a higher refractive index (n1=1.45n_1 = 1.45n1​=1.45).

A monochromatic light ray is incident on the upper horizontal boundary, travelling downwards and rightwards as shown in the diagrams.

Refraction through a low-index horizontal slab

Which diagram shows the correct path of the light ray as it passes through the slab and emerges back into the dense fluid?

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