Multiple choice

When a light ray is incident on the boundary separating two media of different optical densities, the light gets __________.

  1. absorbed

  2. reflected

  3. refracted

  4. partially absorbed, partially reflected and partially refracted
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D Correct answer
Explanation

This is correct as when a light ray is incident on the boundary separating two media of different optical densities, then the light gets partially absorbed, partially reflected and partially refracted.

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