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A ray of light in water (n = 1.33) is incident on a boundary with diamond (n = 2.42).
Which of the following is true regarding the refracted ray?
- It bends toward the normal and its wavelength decreases.
- Total internal reflection occurs.
- It bends toward the normal and its frequency decreases.
- It bends away from the normal and its frequency increases.
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