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Define refraction. The reflection of light off a liquid such as waterThe bending of light as it passes through airThe bending of light as it passes from one material to anotherThe spreading of light from a sourceI'm not sure

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Define refraction. The reflection of light off a liquid such as waterThe bending of light as it passes through airThe bending of light as it passes from one material to anotherThe spreading of light from a sourceI'm not sure

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Refraction is the bending of light as it passes from one material to another. This phenomenon occurs because light travels at different speeds in different mediums. For example, light travels slower in water than in air. When light enters water at an angle, one side of the wave slows down before the other, causing the light to bend. This is why objects look distorted when we look at them underwater.

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