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3 years ago

Why is a pencil bent when bent in water

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wel3 years ago

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Answer:

Refraction

Explanation:

A pencil bends when it enters the water media due to the phenomenon of refraction.

Refraction is one of the properties of waves.
Refraction of light occurs which it crosses from a region having different density values.
Water is denser than air.
As light moves from air to wave it becomes refracted

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