reflection
2006-09-18 15:20:08 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
Light gets refracted (bent) when it goes through water. so when the light bouncing of the objet in the water it gives a misrepresentation to your eye on where the object is. when the object is half out of the water your eye has a second reference that is conflicting with the first making the object looked bent. an object completely underwater looks normal, but is really in a different spot than you think. that is why it is so hard to grab a fish that is underwater.
2006-09-18 15:24:57 · answer #1 · answered by BrianW 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it does appear bent when the pencil is at an angle in relation to the surface of the water. Refraction is the simple answer.
2006-09-18 22:28:41 · answer #2 · answered by jugular_vein 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its called refraction. It depends on the refractive index of the transparent medium that the light passes through and the angle the light hits the surface.
2006-09-18 22:27:32 · answer #3 · answered by T 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because of refraction. The difference in refractive index of the two medium i.e Air and Water.
2006-09-18 22:25:57 · answer #4 · answered by Rahul 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Refraction.
2006-09-18 22:21:09 · answer #5 · answered by ? 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
light Refraction....reflection is different
water has a different density then air too
2006-09-18 22:29:55 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Water refracts light, it 'bends it' from the perspective of your eyes.
2006-09-18 22:28:42 · answer #7 · answered by JENNY G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
refraction- the way the water bends the light
2006-09-18 22:26:28 · answer #8 · answered by just wants to know 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Refraction of light.
2006-09-18 23:00:22 · answer #9 · answered by ๑The Goddess๑ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Due to refraction
2006-09-19 20:09:20 · answer #10 · answered by moosa 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋