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A ray of light strikes the surface of a rectangular glass slab such that the angle of incidence in air is 0°, 45°. In each case, draw a diagram to show the path taken by the ray as it passes through - Physics

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A ray of light strikes the surface of a rectangular glass slab such that the angle of incidence in air is

  1. 0°,
  2. 45°.

In each case, draw a diagram to show the path taken by the ray as it passes through the glass slab and emerges from it.

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