Asked by ben hen
Which property causes a pencil to appear bent or broken when it is placed in a glass partially filled with water?(1 point)
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Reflection
Reflection
Absorption
Absorption
Normal
Normal
Refraction
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Refraction.
When light passes from air into water it changes speed and bends at the surface, so the part of the pencil seen through the water appears displaced and thus "bent."
When light passes from air into water it changes speed and bends at the surface, so the part of the pencil seen through the water appears displaced and thus "bent."
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