Question

When Santos stands in a swimming pool and looks at his feet, his legs appear to be bent. Which is the term for this phenomenon?
Responses
A diffractiondiffraction
B dispersiondispersion
C reflectionreflection
D refractionrefraction

Answer 1

The phenomenon that causes Santos's legs to appear bent when he looks at them in the water is known as **refraction**. Refraction occurs when light waves pass from one medium to another, in this case from air into water, causing the light to change direction and making the legs appear bent.

Therefore, the correct response is:
D) refraction