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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)
Responses

Absorption
Absorption

Normal
Normal

Refraction
Refraction

Reflection

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Refraction — light changes direction when it passes from air into water, making the submerged part of the pencil appear displaced (bent).