Question

When a pencil is placed in a glass of water, the pencil appears broken at the surface of the water. This is because the light;- (Finish the sentence)

A) Speeds up as it moves from water into air
B) Stops when it hits the water
C) Dies not change speed
D) Slows down as it moves from water into air

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Slows down as it moves from water into air

Explanation:

Explanation:

it does that because the light can't travel as quickly in the water as it does in the air, the light bends around the pencil, causing it to look bent in the water. Basically, the light refraction gives the pencil a slight magnifying effect, which makes the angle appear bigger than it actually is, causing the pencil to look crooked

Answer 2

D. Thus making the light bend.