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A spoon partially inserted in beaker filled with water seems bent. Explain.

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To explain why a spoon partially inserted in a beaker filled with water seems bent, we can break down the explanation into several clear steps: ### Step 1: Understanding Refraction When light travels from one medium to another (in this case, from water to air), it changes speed, which causes it to change direction. This phenomenon is known as refraction. ### Step 2: The Setup Imagine a beaker filled with water and a spoon partially submerged in it. The part of the spoon that is in the water appears to be at a different position than the part that is above the water. ...
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