Question

Why does a pencil look bent when dipped in water? Explain.

Answer 1

Because the glass is so thin and bcz yhe light starts and finished in air .. the refraction into and out of the glass causes little deviation in the light's original direction...


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Answer 2

Refraction of light causes the formation of images. The bending of light travels from one one transparent medium to the other is called the refraction of light. If u put a pencil in water, the part of the pencil in water will appear bent to u. This because ofrefraction of light