You draw an arrow from left to right on a piece of paper and place the paper well behind a glass of water you observe that the direction of the arrow appears reverse behind the water glass what conclusion can you draw from this experiment A it is not possible for the arrow to appear reverse behind a glass of water The most likely explanation is that a mistake was made during the experiment B the arrow appears reverse because light is bent as it enters the water again as it exits the two light paths cross making the direction of the arrow appear crossed C the arrow appears reverse because light is reflected by the glass of water light is reflected so much that the arrow appears to face the other direction D Pharaoh appears reversed because light is split as it enters the water and combines again as it exit the water when the light recombines the arrow appears to be flipped

Answer 1

The correct conclusion from the experiment is:

B: The arrow appears reverse because light is bent as it enters the water and again as it exits; the two light paths cross, making the direction of the arrow appear crossed.

When light passes from air into water, it bends (refracts) due to the difference in the medium's densities. This bending causes the image of the arrow behind the glass of water to appear reversed. The refraction at both the entrance and exit surfaces of the water causes the light paths to cross, leading to the observed reversed appearance.