No, light slows down when it moves from air to water due to the increase in the optical density of water compared to air. This change in speed causes the light to refract as it enters the water.
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Yes it is true. If c is the speed of light in air then in water it will be 3/4 of c Hence refractive index of water = speed of light in air/speed of light in water So refractive index = 4/3 = 1.333
Yes, light moves slower through water than through air because water has a higher refractive index than air. This causes light to bend more when it enters water, resulting in a slower speed.
Light will bend towards the normal as it enters water from air, due to the change in speed of light when it moves from one medium to another with a different optical density.
Yes, light bends when it enters a glass of water due to the change in speed as it moves from air into water, causing it to refract. This bending of light is known as refraction.
Light is refracted as it moves from air into glass because the speed of light changes as it travels from a less dense medium (air) to a more dense medium (glass). This change in speed causes the light rays to bend, resulting in refraction.