Science, asked by cutypriyanshi410, 1 year ago

why does a pencil appear bent and short in water? plz explain in brief.

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Answered by AbhiSingh128911
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due to thw refraction in water

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Answered by LaibaUK
1
as the refractive index of air and water is different, the pencil appears to be shorter in water due to change in refractive index.

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