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When you put a pencil in a half filled glass of water why do it appear to be broken?
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Why does this pencil appear broken at the boundary between the air and water as view from the side of a glass of water?
due to refraction If the pencil is vertical, then it shouldn't look broken.
Why do a pencil appear to be bent or broken when seen through the side of the glass?
Because of refraction of light
Why does a pencil appear broken at the boundery between air nd water of the glass and water as viewed at the side of a glass of water?
Your eye is interpreting the path taken by the light that reflects off the pencil.
Why does a straw appear broken as it sits in a glass of water?
Refraction bends the light, making the straw appear to be broken.
Does a pencil remain the same when it is dipped in a glass of water?
Physically, the pencil remains a straight pencil. Optically, due to the refraction effect of water, the pencil will appear to be bent.
Why does this pencil appear broken at the boundary between the air and water as view from the side of a glass of water?
due to refraction If the pencil is vertical, then it shouldn't look broken.
Why do a pencil appear to be bent or broken when seen through the side of the glass?
Because of refraction of light
Why does a pencil appear broken at the boundery between air nd water of the glass and water as viewed at the side of a glass of water?
Your eye is interpreting the path taken by the light that reflects off the pencil.
Does a pencil remain the same when it is dipped in a glass of water?
Physically, the pencil remains a straight pencil. Optically, due to the refraction effect of water, the pencil will appear to be bent.
Why does a straw appear broken as it sits in a glass of water?
Refraction bends the light, making the straw appear to be broken.
Why does the spoon appear to be broken in a glass of water?
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A hard transparent substance that is easily broken?
Such a material is GLASS.
Why would a pencil appear to be bent in half if half of it was in glass and the other half was in diamond?
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Why would a pencil appear to be bent if half of it was embedded in diamond and the other half embedded in glass?
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How does water affect the viewer's image of an object that is above the water's surface?
Any light rays crossing the air-water border will be refracted, that is, bent. So, objects above the water will appear displaced. In other words, they will appear to be where they are not. You can see this phenomenon by placing a pencil in a glass of water. The pencil appears broken and discontinuous. This optical illusion is due to refraction.
What is rare faction examples?
One example of refraction of light is a rainbow and a broken pencil when placed in a glass of water.
Why does a pencil looks broken when seen from the side of drinking glass with water?
As water is a denser medium compared to air refraction occurs. Refraction causes the light to be bent before reaching our eyes. Hence, pencil looks broken.
