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Why does a light ray incident on a rectangular glass slab immersed in any medium emerges parallel to itself? Explain using a diagram.

ScienceClass 10CBSEAnswered 27 Mar 2026
Answer

When light ray enters denser medium from rarer medium it bends towards the normal In this case extent of bending of ray at opposite parallel is same. Hence emergent ray is parallel to incident ray.

Science · Class 10