If a light wave moves from water into seawater in which direction will the bend?

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Makenzie

27 August, 08:26

If a light wave moves from water into seawater in which direction will the bend?

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Ruth Pugh · Answer 1

The refractive index of sea water is more than refractive index of water. so when light passes from water to sea water or from low refractive index to high refractive index, ray of light bends towards the normal. This bending is very small because the difference in refractive index is very small.