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Assertion : Bending of light rays from its original path at the interface of the two media is called 'Refraction'.
Reason : Whenever the light travels from denser medium to rarer medium, it bends away from the normal.

A

Both assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.

B

Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.

C

Assertion is true but reason is false

D

Both assertion and reason are false

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A
Both assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
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