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Quick questions on Refraction of light: bending at a boundary and total internal reflection - SQA National 5 Physics

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State from which line the angles of incidence and refraction are measured. [1 mark]
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A ray passes from air into glass. State whether it bends towards or away from the normal, and why. [2 marks]
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Name one use of total internal reflection. [1 mark]

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