Why does a ray of light bend when it travels from one medium into another?

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asked Jan 19, 2018 in Physics by Kundan kumar (49,132 points) 34 435 1346

Why does a ray of light bend when it travels from one medium into another?

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answered Jan 19, 2018 by Vikash Kumar (144,729 points) 8 11 26
selected Jan 19, 2018 by Kundan kumar
 
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When a ray of light travels from one medium to another, its speed changes and this change in speed of light causes the bending of light (refraction of light).

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