Q. State two factors which determine lateral displacement of a ray of light passing through a rectangular glass slab.
Ans. The two factors which determine lateral displacement of a ray of light passing through a rectangular slab are as below.
(i) Lateral displacement is directly proportional to the thickness of optical glass slab.
(ii) Lateral displacement is directly proportional to the angle of incidence.
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