Question

under light travels in a straight line until something gets in the way. refraction occurs when light slows down as it travels through different mediums. mediums are things like water, diamonds, glass, and air. when light slows down it appears distorted. the index of refraction is a scale that gives us a value of how much light will slow down. light travels slower through a medium and slows down as it goes through different mediums. as the number value on the index of refraction increases, the speed of light decreases. why does a pencil appear distorted when you put it in a glass of water? refraction reflection temperature

Explanation:

Refraction occurs when light passes through different mediums (like air and water) and bends, causing the pencil to look distorted. Reflection is when light bounces off a surface. Temperature has no relation to the pencil's appearance in this context.

Answer:

refraction