A student observes a half-immersed pencil in water (refractive index 1.33) and finds that the apparent bending of the pencil is less when it is in a liquid of refractive index 1.5. What does this suggest about the relation between refractive index and light bending?

Subject: General Awareness | Topic: Science | Difficulty: MEDIUM

Options

1. (A) Higher refractive index increases bending
2. (B) Bending is the same for all liquids
3. (C) Higher refractive index reduces bending
4. (D) Refractive index has no effect on bending

Verified Answer

Option (A): Higher refractive index increases bending

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