G A ray of light bends as it passes from medium 1 to medium 2. A light ray travels from medium 1 with index of refraction n subscript 1 to medium 2 with index of refraction n subscript 2. The borderline of the media is horizontal. The angle of incidence is smaller than the angle of refraction. Compare the indices of refraction in the two media. n 1 > n 2 n 1 < n 2 n 1