Asked by Anonymous

Question: Suppose you have sunlight shining on two clear containers of water on a table. Light waves refract through one of the containers but diffract around the other container. Describe how the two containers are different.

A link would be useful too, or a website!
(I have to write three lines, it's not a lot)

Please help me! I'm in 8th grade. Something simple, my book doesn't have the answers and all I the help I have found has a too high level.
Answered by bobpursley
The question (Glencoe P Science) is silly. It is an inference question without backup understanding.

Wondering if one of the containers has sharp edges.

Answered by Par
Suppose you have sunlight shining on two clear containers of water on a table. Light waves refract through one of the containers but diffract around the other container. Describe how the two containers are different.
Answered by neap
neap thats the answer. thank me later
Answered by andrew
It is different bc one is refraction and the other one is diffraction. the one that is refract is the refraction.
Answered by mari
the one that is diffracting means that the waves are bending around the object, and the one that is refracting

is bending the wave because of the change of speed
Answered by dawn
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