Question

r.8.6 wicor + vocab 3
which of these is an example the passage gives for seeing refraction in everyday life?
○ sunglasses reducing glare
○ a straw in a glass of water appearing bent
○ a rainbow after rain
○ a mirror showing your face

Explanation:

Refraction is the bending of light as it passes from one medium to another. A straw in water appears bent because light bends when moving from water (one medium) to air (another), causing the optical illusion of a bent straw. Sunglasses reducing glare involve polarization/absorption, a rainbow involves refraction and dispersion but is less of a typical everyday refraction example as described here, and a mirror shows reflection (not refraction).

Answer:

B. A straw in a glass of water appearing bent