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Correct the statement : (True or False)
(a) Velocity of light is greater in denser medium than in rarer medium.
(b) Increase in the converging power of eye lens causes 'hypermetropia'.

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(a) False.
Correct Statement : Velocity of light is lesser in a denser medium than in rarer medium.
(b) True.
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