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If you put a pencil in a cup of water, it looks as if it is bent and larger in the water. This is because waves

Acan reflect off the surface.
Bare absorbed instead of reflected.
Cbend around a barrier, like light does.
Dchange direction when they change mediums.

and why? I think it is either c or d

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ellassmith5

d - change direction when they change mediums - refraction

zainebamir540

Answer:

The correct option is (D) change direction when they change mediums.

Explanation:

When light enters from one medium to another medium it changes its original path and deflects itself. This changing of path is known as the refraction of light and this is the reason we see when we put a pencil in a cup of water, it looks as if it is bent and larger in the water.

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