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Turpentine oil and glass have refractive indices 1.47 and 1.52. Light travels from oil to glass. The relative index of glass is _____ and the ray bends _____ the normal.

RRB Group-D 25/08/2022 / Shift-I 2022
✓ Answer: C 1.03; towards
The relative index is 1.52/1.47 ≈ 1.03. Light enters an optically denser medium and bends towards the normal.
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