Which of the following best describes refraction?

Group of answer choices

the phenomenon that involves the reflection of all the incident light off the boundary

the bending of waves when they enter a new medium at an angle

the phenomenon where the objects will not be visible or identifiable in the reflection

the phenomenon where the objects will be visible or identifiable in the reflection

1 answer

The best description of refraction is:

the bending of waves when they enter a new medium at an angle.

Refraction occurs due to a change in the speed of light (or other waves) as it moves from one medium to another, which causes the wave to change direction.