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From the photo, I can see that the questions primarily relate to refraction of light as it passes through different media, including water, glass, and diamond. Refraction problems typically involve Snell's Law, which states:

\[
n_1 \sin \theta_1 = n_2 \sin \theta_2
\]

Where:
- \( n_1 \) and \( n_2 \) are the refractive indices of the two media,
- \( \theta_1 \) is the angle of incidence (the angle between the incident ray and the normal),
- \( \theta_2 \) is the angle of refraction (the angle between the refracted ray and the normal).

### Let's go through the key points:
1. **Refraction from Glass to Water (Question 5)**:
   - You are given refractive indices for glass (\(n_{glass} = 1.5\)) and water (\(n_{water} = 1.33\)).
   - The correct ray that shows refraction when a ray moves from glass to water is **Ray B**, which bends away from the normal, since light moves from a denser medium (glass) to a less dense medium (water).

2. **Refraction from Water to Diamond (Question 6)**:
   - The refractive index of diamond is \(n_{diamond} = 2.42\), which is higher than that of water (\(n_{water} = 1.33\)).
   - Therefore, the ray bends towards the normal as it enters the diamond, making **Ray B** the correct option again, as the ray bends towards the normal (due to higher refractive index of diamond).

3. **Ray through Glass Block Immersed in Water (Figure (b))**:
   - In this setup, the entire block is in water, so the light ray entering and exiting the glass would bend less sharply than in air due to the similar refractive indices of water and glass.
   - The correct path for the light ray traveling through the block should be **Ray D**, as it shows minimal bending because water and glass have closer refractive indices compared to air and glass.

### For the last two questions involving calculations:
1. **Water to Glass, Incident Angle 45°**:
   - Use Snell's Law:
   \[
   n_{water} \sin 45° = n_{glass} \sin \theta_2
   \]
   Solving this gives the refracted angle \( \theta_2 \).

2. **Diamond to Glass, Refracted Angle 55°**:
   - Again, use Snell's Law:
   \[
   n_{diamond} \sin \theta_1 = n_{glass} \sin 55°
   \]
   Solve for the incident angle \( \theta_1 \).

Would you like me to calculate these angles for you?

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Here are 5 questions for further exploration:
1. What happens to the refracted angle when light travels from a medium with a higher refractive index to a lower one?
2. How would the refracted angle change if the light traveled from water to air instead of glass?
3. What physical phenomena can occur if the angle of incidence exceeds the critical angle in a dense medium?
4. Can total internal reflection occur between water and diamond?
5. How does the speed of light in a medium affect the bending of light rays?

**Tip**: The larger the difference in refractive indices between two media, the more the light ray will bend at the boundary.

Which of the following rays best shows the refracted ray when light travels from glass to water, water to diamond, and through a glass block immersed in water?

Understand how light refracts as it passes from glass to water, water to diamond, and through a glass block immersed in water. This tutorial explains Snell's Law and how refractive indices affect light paths, suitable for students in Grades 9-12.

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