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Because light travels slower is water. It is also why a droplet of water can magnify. The same reason that glass magnifies also.
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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 spoon appear bent when immersed in a half filled glass of water?
A pencil in water looks bent because of refraction. when light enters a substance with a different density than the one it came out of, the light either slows down or speeds up. this makes the light appear bent. If there is a pencil in the water, it appears bent because the light is traveling at different speeds through water and air.
Why does a pencil bend in a cup of water?
The pencil doesn't bend. The light, when it passes into or out of water, changes direction slightly. also it's refracted it looks bigger and bent but light changes the direction that's way it looks bent and bigger also our eyes see it differently.
Why does a pencil appear bent in a cup of water?
This is due to apparent shift in the position of pencil when viewed from a rarer to denser medium. This is also on account 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.
Do a pencil partically immersed in water appear bent because of diffraction of light?
Yes.
Why does a spoon appear bent when immersed in a half filled glass of water?
A pencil in water looks bent because of refraction. when light enters a substance with a different density than the one it came out of, the light either slows down or speeds up. this makes the light appear bent. If there is a pencil in the water, it appears bent because the light is traveling at different speeds through water and air.
Why does a pencil bend in a cup of water?
The pencil doesn't bend. The light, when it passes into or out of water, changes direction slightly. also it's refracted it looks bigger and bent but light changes the direction that's way it looks bent and bigger also our eyes see it differently.
Part of a pencil that is placed in a glass of water appears bent in relation to the part of the pencil that extends out of the water What is this phenomenon called?
Caused by refraction. The same effect causes a depth of water to be smaller than it really is.
Why does a pencil appear bent in a cup of water?
This is due to apparent shift in the position of pencil when viewed from a rarer to denser medium. This is also on account of refraction of light.
What happens when a ray of light falls on a pencil kept in the tumbler filled with water?
Nothing happens when the ray of light hits the pencil. But it bends when it crosses the boundary between the air and the water. Your brain ... thinking that the end of the pencil is in the same direction that the ray of light is coming from ... thinks that the part of the pencil under the water is in a place where it's not, so the pencil appears bent at the water line.
What causes a pencil to look bent in water?
Water can cause a distortion of the light and in turn causes optical illusions. The water refracts light in such a way that objects viewed through light can appear bent, or angled sharply. This is a function of refraction.
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.
Can light be refracted or reflacted?
Yes, light can be both refracted and reflected. Refraction of light is the bending of light. This occurs when light changes mediums. For instance, when the light from a pencil travels to your eyes from the inside of a glass of water it is bent. The pencil appears to be bent because the half out of the water's light is not bent and the light from the half inside the water changes mediums from water to air causing a bend. This bend creates the bent pencil illusion that you see. Reflection is simiply the incident ray that is generated when a ray of light strikes a particular surface at a certain angle. It only occurs however when the surface is reflective, because un-reflective surfaces will absorb most of the light. :D
What do people learn when they see that a pencil is bent in water?
Usually nothing, but if they are paying attention they might learn that water has a different refractive index than air or glass.
