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Science (086) — AI-generated practice question

AI-generated practice question — model-generated for extra practice, not a previous-year CBSE board question.

Q1. [1] straightforward exam-ready
A ray of light travelling obliquely from glass into air will: (A) Bend towards the normal (B) Bend away from the normal (C) Continue in the same direction without bending (D) Be completely absorbed
  1. A Bend towards the normal
  2. B Bend away from the normal
  3. C Continue in the same direction without bending
  4. D Be completely absorbed
Generated by claude-sonnet-4-6 · 2026-06-26 01:11 · grounding rag
Model Answer

(B) Bend away from the normal

Glass is a denser medium and air is a rarer medium. A light ray travelling from a denser medium to a rarer medium bends away from the normal.

Explanation

The key rule to remember: denser → rarer = bends away from normal; rarer → denser = bends towards normal. Glass has a higher refractive index than air, making it the denser medium. The source passage explicitly states: "A light ray travelling obliquely from a denser medium to a rarer medium bends away from the normal." This is the direct fact the examiner tests here.

Previous-year CBSE Grade 10 board exam questions, organised by subject and chapter, each with a model answer — free to read and print.