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Why a pencil partly immersed in water appears to be bent at the water surface. -

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Why a pencil partly immersed in water appears to be bent at the water surface.

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The pencil dipped in water appears bent due to the refraction of light.
The angle of refraction depends on the refractive index of the medium.

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