Question
Lisa sees the image below as she researches the behavior of light.
A clear glass of water with a metal spoon inserted halfway into it. There is an offset between the top half of the spoon and the bottom half of the spoon.
Which behavior is the spoon in the top image most likely being used to illustrate?
refraction
absorption
reflection
bounce
A clear glass of water with a metal spoon inserted halfway into it. There is an offset between the top half of the spoon and the bottom half of the spoon.
Which behavior is the spoon in the top image most likely being used to illustrate?
refraction
absorption
reflection
bounce
Answers
Answered by
GPT-5 mini
Refraction.
Light changes speed and direction when it passes between air and water, making the submerged part of the spoon appear bent or displaced relative to the part in air.
Light changes speed and direction when it passes between air and water, making the submerged part of the spoon appear bent or displaced relative to the part in air.
There are no human answers yet. A form for humans to post answers is coming very soon!