Why does the duck's body look this way?
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because the pond is a different material than the air, and sunlight gets refracted as it travels in and out of the water
because the pond is a different material than the air, and sunlight gets refracted as it travels in and out of the water
because the atmosphere absorbs the sunlight making it reach the duck's body underwater slower than the rest of the duck
because the atmosphere absorbs the sunlight making it reach the duck's body underwater slower than the rest of the duck
because the duck reflects the light toward its abdomen, so it looks different than the rest of the duck
because the duck reflects the light toward its abdomen, so it looks different than the rest of the duck
because the lower portion of the pond scatters the light, making the duck's body underwater appear different than the rest of the duck
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The correct response is:
because the pond is a different material than the air, and sunlight gets refracted as it travels in and out of the water.
This phenomenon occurs because light travels at different speeds in different mediums (air and water), leading to refraction and optical illusions such as the appearance of the duck's body being detached when viewed underwater.
