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Q.

State whether the following statement is true or false.


Light travels in a straight line path while passing through different media.



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a

True

b

False 

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

The given statement is false.
Concept: Refraction occurs when a light beam passes through one medium and into another. When a light wave that is incident at a deviation from the normal enters the border from one medium into another medium, refraction occurs, changing the speed of the light.
Every time a medium is encountered, the direction of the light wave and its wavelength change. The light beam bends and changes direction in a new medium as a result of the speed shift. Refraction refers to the phenomenon where light bends as it travels through different media. The graphic below illustrates how light bends when it enters a different medium:
 Question ImageHence, the given statement is false.
 
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