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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?
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Your eye is interpreting the path taken by the light that reflects off the pencil.
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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
What is the conclusion of broken pencil?
-the pencil looks broken & bent in water. - the pencil looks bent, because of the refraction of light, that causes that to happen. -pencil looks really thick, in water.
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 yellow pencil appear yellow?
because a yellow pencil can only reflect yellow light and that yellow light is what you see from a yellow pencil.
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
What is the difference between fractured and a normal bone?
More or less the same difference between a broken pencil and an unbroken pencil, except the bone has the potential to heal.
What is a pronoun for my pencil in the sentence my pencil is broken?
Rer
What is the conclusion of broken pencil?
-the pencil looks broken & bent in water. - the pencil looks bent, because of the refraction of light, that causes that to happen. -pencil looks really thick, in water.
What do you do when your pencil's broken?
First, remove broken pieces slowly. Then obtain new pencil and try to relax this time.
What are some puns on the word pencil?
That is a very sharp response...Writing with a broken pencil is pointless...
What is a result of physical change 1 rusted metal on car 2 burned coal 3 developed film 4 a broken pencil?
broken pencil
Broken pencils are pointless explain joke?
It's a play on words. It would be pointless to try to write with a broken pencil because the pencil lead is not pointed.
Can a pencil break by the force of ice?
Yes, a pencil can be broke by the force of Ice. This has been tested by a man leaving a pencil wrapped in tinfoil and covered in water, then left in a fridge. They waited and when they pulled it out the Pencil has been broken by the covering tightening over it and the Ice pressure, compressing it. This is how a pencil is broken by the force of Ice.
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 yellow pencil appear yellow?
because a yellow pencil can only reflect yellow light and that yellow light is what you see from a yellow pencil.
