A pencil partially submerged in a glass of water appears broken or offset because of
A) polarization.
B) diffraction.
C) interference.
D) refraction.

Name: A pencil partially submerged in a glass of water appears broken or offset because of A) polarization. B) diffraction. C) interference. D) refraction.
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The pencil appears broken or offset due to refraction, which is the bending of light as it passes from one medium to another, in this case, from water to air.

A Pencil Partially Submerged in a Glass of Water Appears