1answer.
Ask question
Login Signup
Ask question
All categories
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Social Studies
  • Business
  • History
  • Health
  • Geography
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Computers and Technology
  • Arts
  • World Languages
  • Spanish
  • French
  • German
  • Advanced Placement (AP)
  • SAT
  • Medicine
  • Law
  • Engineering
Y_Kistochka [10]
3 years ago
13

Why does a pencil look bent when it is placed in a glass of water?

Physics
1 answer:
Nonamiya [84]3 years ago
7 0

Answer:

This is due to bending of light ray passing through the medium.

Explanation:

This can be explained using the concept of refraction.

Refraction can be defined as the bending of light ray as it travels from one medium to another (it can be from the less dense to denser medium or denser to less dense medium)

For that of pencil in water, light ray travels from less dense medium(surrounding air) to denser medium(water). This causes the pencil to bend away from the normal rather than towards the normal (angle of refraction being greater than angle of incidence) and hence the reason for the bending.

NB: Normal line is perpendicular to the plane between the medium.

You might be interested in
Can someone help please and thank you:)
Ray Of Light [21]

Answer:

The answer is C.

Explanation:

4 0
3 years ago
Carlita and Max were bowling after school. Carlita was getting frustrated because of the small number of pins she kept knocking
kotykmax [81]
Slide with her left foot. hope this is helpful
5 0
3 years ago
If mass of both the objects are doubled
Fofino [41]

Answer:

it should be four times

4 0
3 years ago
A block of mass m sits at rest on a rough inclined ramp that makes an angle θ with the horizontal. What must be true about force
Vesnalui [34]
Ya know what the day you are talking to you about it and then send me the back link you got it and I don’t want
7 0
3 years ago
What is the difference between a cannabinoid and a trichome?
Sedbober [7]
<span>Trichome density and type and cannabinoid content of leaves and bracts were quantitated during organ ontogeny for three clones of Cannabis sativa L. Trichome initiation and development were found to occur throughout leaf and bract ontogeny. On leaves, bulbous glands were more abundant than capitate-sessile glands for all clones, although differences in density for each gland type were evident between clones. On pistillate bracts, capitate-sessile glands were more abundant than the bulbous form on all clones, and both types decreased in relative density during bract ontogeny for each clone. The capitate-stalked gland, present on bracts but absent from vegetative leaves, increased in density during bract ontogeny. The capitate-stalked gland appeared to be initiated later than bulbous or capitate-sessile glands during bract development and on one clone it was first found midway in bract ontogeny. Nonglandular trichomes decreased in density during organ ontogeny, but the densities differed between leaves and bracts and also between clones. Specific regulatory mechanisms appear to exist to control the development of each trichome type independently.</span>
3 0
4 years ago
Other questions:
  • A radio wave has a wavelength of 300 m. The wave moves with a speed of 3.0 × 108 m/s. What is the frequency of the radio wave? A
    7·1 answer
  • A particle is moving in a straight line.at t second, it acceleration is (4-kt), where k is a constant. when t=6, the acceleratio
    14·1 answer
  • During a slap shot a hockey puck takes 0.5 seconds to reach the goal. It started from rest and reached final velocity of 35 m/s.
    6·1 answer
  • Ocean waves are hitting a beach at a rate of 3.5 Hz. What is the period of the waves?
    7·1 answer
  • A metal ring 5.00 cm in diameter is placed between the north and south poles of large magnets with the plane of its area perpend
    7·1 answer
  • 2. Only power tools with a 3-wire cord with
    13·1 answer
  • Which of the following best describes gravitational potential energy,
    8·1 answer
  • Which of the following describes a displacement vs. time graph that looks like this?
    14·1 answer
  • The Newton's Cradle toy will slow down and stop because some of the energy is being transformed into s________ energy and also t
    11·1 answer
  • The Ancient Roman economy did not make use of
    8·2 answers
Add answer
Login
Not registered? Fast signup
Signup
Login Signup
Ask question!