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All the following are correct, except:
Light bends as it moves through the surface of water.
Refraction occurs when a light wave bends as it moves through a different medium.
Light waves travel in straight lines through all substances.
Light is a form of energy that travels in waves.
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The incorrect statement is:
"Light waves travel in straight lines through all substances."
Why: Light travels in straight lines only in a uniform (homogeneous) medium. It can change direction when entering a different medium (refraction), when encountering obstacles (diffraction), or by scattering. For example, a straw looks bent where it enters water because the light refracts at the water surface.
"Light waves travel in straight lines through all substances."
Why: Light travels in straight lines only in a uniform (homogeneous) medium. It can change direction when entering a different medium (refraction), when encountering obstacles (diffraction), or by scattering. For example, a straw looks bent where it enters water because the light refracts at the water surface.
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