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You are given water, mustard oil, glycerine and kerosene. In which of these media a ray of light incident obliquely at same angle would bend the most ?

A

Kerosene

B

Water

C

Mustard oil

D

Glycerine

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The correct Answer is:
D
Out of the given four materials, the refractive index of glycerine is highest. So, greatest deviation of incident light ray is observed in case of glycerine.
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