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The picture below shows what a toy figure looks like when part of it is placed into a glass with water.

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Which statement explains what happened to the light to make the toy figure inside of the water look different?
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In water, light moves at a higher speed compared to its velocity in air.
In water, light moves at a higher speed compared to its velocity in air.

The temperature of the water in the beaker is higher than that of the surrounding air.
The temperature of the water in the beaker is higher than that of the surrounding air.

At the interface between air and water, light undergoes reflection.
At the interface between air and water, light undergoes reflection.

As light crosses the boundary between air and water, it undergoes refraction.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
As light crosses the air–water boundary it is refracted. The light rays change speed (they slow down in water) and bend, so the toy appears shifted/distorted. Reflection and temperature changes are not the main cause.