A ray of light, P moving in air strikes a glass slab as shown below.01 : 02Air50%03RGlass SlabThe incident ray is shown bySelect one:a. Nb. Р

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A ray of light, P moving in air strikes a glass slab as shown below. 01 02 Air 50% 03 Glass Slab The incident ray is shown by Select one: a. N b. Р

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Glass Slab
The incident ray is shown by
Select one:
a. N
b. Р

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