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If a glass rod is immersed in a liquid of the same refractive index, then it will(A) appear bent(B) appear longer(C) disappear(B) appear shorter
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Step 1: The refractive index of a medium is a measure of how much light bends, or refracts, when it enters that medium from another medium. Show more…
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