Single Answer MCQ
Q-00001671
Why does a pencil appear displaced when partly immersed in water?
1
Reflection
2
Refraction
3
Dispersion
4
Diffraction
Answer and Solution
Answer
B. Refraction
Solution:
The pencil appears displaced when partly immersed in water due to the refraction of light at the water-air interface. This bending of light rays makes the pencil appear bent or shifted at the surface of the water.
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