Question

Which of these provides the best explanation for why the pencil appears broken?
A. The pencil absorbs all the light rays that hit it
B. Water reflects light rays away from the pencil
C. Light rays are bent by the water in the glass
D. The surface of the water reflects lights rays

Answer 1

C. Light rays are bent by the water in the glass.

Explanation:

The light defracts as is it leaves the medium of air and enters the medium of the water/glass.

The link below is to a short video that explains this concept very well.

https://youtu.be/Iq1a_KJTWJ8