Question
If you put a straw into a glass of water, the straw looks to be bent, although nothing has really happened to the straw.
The term that describes this property of light is
Responses
A absorption.absorption.
B diffraction.diffraction.
C reflection.reflection.
D refraction.
The term that describes this property of light is
Responses
A absorption.absorption.
B diffraction.diffraction.
C reflection.reflection.
D refraction.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The term that describes the property of light causing the straw to appear bent when placed in water is **D refraction**. Refraction is the bending of light as it passes from one medium to another, in this case from air into water.