Subject :NSO Class : Class 3
The given figure shows a pencil put in a glass filled with water.
What is the reason that the pencil appears to be bent?
A Reflection
B Refraction
C Reflection and Refraction
D Incidence
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Ans 1:
Class :
The pencil looks bent because of the phenomenon called Refraction. When light enters water it cannot move as fast as it does in the air. As the light enters the water on an angle it does not follow its original path, and this makes the image look bend.