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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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Normal
Normal
Reflection
Reflection
Refraction
Refraction
Absorption
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Refraction.
When light passes from air into water its speed and direction change, bending the light rays and making the submerged part of the pencil appear displaced (bent).
When light passes from air into water its speed and direction change, bending the light rays and making the submerged part of the pencil appear displaced (bent).
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