Difficulty: Easy
Correct Answer: Refraction
Explanation:
Introduction / Context:
Optics analogies connect materials to the characteristic optical phenomena they commonly produce. Mirrors are associated with reflection. We must select the phenomenon typically associated with light entering water.
Given Data / Assumptions:
Concept / Approach:
When light passes between media of different optical densities, its path bends. That bending is called refraction, a hallmark of transparent media like water and glass.
Step-by-Step Solution:
1) Identify relation: material → characteristic optical effect.2) Mirror → Reflection (bouncing of light).3) Water → when light enters, it bends due to change in speed.4) Bending of light in a new medium = Refraction.
Verification / Alternative check:
Everyday evidence: a straw in water appears bent; lenses (made of glass, similar behavior) focus light via refraction.
Why Other Options Are Wrong:
Common Pitfalls:
Confusing reflection, refraction, and dispersion. Reflection is bouncing; refraction is bending; dispersion is splitting by wavelength in prisms.
Final Answer:
Refraction
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