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The picture below shows a source of light (the red dot), with the light shining

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Question

The picture below shows a source of light (the red dot), with the light shining on the origin, which is marked by the position of the green dot. The horizontal axis is the interface separating one medium from another. Some of the light reflects back into the first medium, and some refracts into the second medium. Choose the three correct statements about this situation from the list below. The first medium (where the source is) has a higher index of refraction than the second medium. The first medium has the same index of refraction as the second medium. The first medium has a lower index of refraction than the second medium. If the index of refraction of the second medium was increased, the angle of the reflected beam would change. Changing the index of refraction of the second medium would have no effect on the angle of the reflected beam. If the light source was moved to the position of the purple dot in the second medium, and the light was incident on the origin again, the light would definitely experi nce total internal reflection. If the light source was moved to the position of the purple dot in the second medium, and the light was incident on the origin again, some light would refract out into the upper medium, traveling toward the position of the red dot.

Explanation / Answer

The law of refraction says that a light-ray always deviates more towards the normal in the optically denser medium: i.e., the medium with the higher refractive index.

So From figure we can clearly say,
Medium 2 has  higher refractive index than Medium 1.
Correct option - (3)

Now reflected beam does not have anything to do with the refractive index of medium 2,
So corect option - (5)

Now if we change the light source and bring it to position of purple dot, the light would trace it's path back and some ot would refract back to red spot.

So Correct option - (7)