Which property causes a pencil to appear bent or broken when it is placed in a glass partially filled with water?(1 point) Responses Reflection Reflection Absorption Absorption Refraction Refraction Normal
Refraction
The property that causes a pencil to appear bent or broken when it is placed in a glass partially filled with water is refraction.
The property that causes a pencil to appear bent or broken when it is placed in a glass partially filled with water is called refraction.
Now, let me explain how this property works. Refraction occurs when light passes from one medium to another medium with a different optical density, such as from air to water. When light travels through air and enters the water, its speed and direction change, causing the light rays to bend or deviate.
In the case of the pencil in a glass of water, the light rays that initially travel through the air hit the water's surface at an angle. As they enter the water, they change speed and direction due to refraction. This change in direction is what gives the illusion that the pencil is bent or broken at the point where it enters the water.
So, to answer your question, refraction is the property that causes a pencil to appear bent or broken when it is placed in a glass partially filled with water.