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When light passes from water to air, it changes speed and bends (refracts) due to the change in the medium's density. This bending of light causes the stick to appear bent at the water's surface. The apparent shortening is due to the difference in how light travels through water compared to air, creating an optical illusion.
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What causes a stick to bend when immersed in water?
When a stick is immersed in water, it bends due to the difference in density between the stick and the water. The water exerts an upward buoyant force on the stick, causing it to displace water and experience a net force upwards. This force bends the stick until equilibrium is reached.
Can gold stick to a magnet?
Short answer: no. Long answer: it depends.
Why does the stick appear to be broken?
The stick appears to be broken due to light refraction at the interface between the air and water, causing the light rays to bend. This bending of light makes the stick appear disjointed at the point where it enters the water.
Does silver or gold stick to a magnet?
The short answer is no. Real 9K or more gold is not magnetic, nor is silver. If you find that ur ring or necklace is sticking to a magnet it is plated and is not real.
How can you stick a stick through a balloon?
You can stick a stick through a balloon by first inserting the stick through an uninflated balloon, then inflating the balloon while holding the stick in place to prevent it from puncturing the balloon. This creates an illusion that the stick has been pushed through the balloon.
What causes a stick to bend when immersed in water?
When a stick is immersed in water, it bends due to the difference in density between the stick and the water. The water exerts an upward buoyant force on the stick, causing it to displace water and experience a net force upwards. This force bends the stick until equilibrium is reached.
What is a short military stick?
swagger cane/stick
What is an icelolly?
This appears to be a British word from the "lolly", short for lollipop, a candy on a stick that you lick or suck, called sometimes in North America a "sucker". If it is a lolly made of ice, it must be the same sort of thing as a popsicle, a piece of frozen sugary juice on a stick.
Does stick has a long I vowel?
Short
When does the sewer guy appear in stick rpg 2?
he appears in the evening
What appears to be the unspoken rule of Ponyboy's family in the Outsiders?
Stick together
How long does a lacrosse stick have to be?
40 inches long for a short stick including the head
What is the difference between a crop a whip and a bat?
A crop is a short stick, a whip is a long snake like tool and a bat is a short thick stick.
How many times does the word stick appear in the bible?
The word 'stick' appears 10 times in the King James version of the Bible.
How short can you cut an attack men lacrosse stick?
as short as you can but dont hit his/her hand
How is a cricket bat different hockey stick?
A cricket bat and a hockey stick varies in shape. A cricket bat has a short handle and a long flat head. A hockey stick has a long handle and a curves short head.
Does your navel have to stick out during pregnancy?
the short answer is NOPE
