MCQ

When light travels from one medium into another it suffers:

  • A
    Reflection
  • B
    Refraction
  • C
    Dispersion
  • D
    None of these

Answer

  1. Refraction

Explanation:

When light travels from one medium into another it suffers refraction.

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