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A ray of light travelling in air goes into water. The angle of refraction will be:

A

`90^(@)`

B

smaller than the angle of incidence

C

equal to the angle of incidence

D

greater than the angle of incidence.

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B
b) Refraction of light (as it comes out from water into air).
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