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When light passes from a less dense to a more dense substance, (for example passing from air into water), the light is refracted (or bent) towards the normal.
A demonstration of refraction can be conducted at home in a dark room. All that is needed is a flashlight, a clear glass filled with water and a small mirror. Figure adapted from Ahrens, 1994
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