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On a hot summer night, the refractive index of air is smallest near the ground and increases with height from the ground. When a light beam is directed horizontally, the Huygens? principle leads us to conclude that as it travels, the light beam : [JEE Main Solved Paper-2015 ]

A) bends downwards         

B) bends upwards

C) becomes narrower

D) goes horizontally without any deflection

Correct Answer: B

Solution :

                As we move up \[''\theta ''\]decreases bends upwards