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Why does the pencil appear bent when dipped partially in a beaker containing water?

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Pencil when dipped in a water-containing the bigger refraction of light take place.
The pencil appears bent from the middle due to the phenomenon of refraction of light.
Refraction of light takes place this place because the light travels from air to water and back again.
This causes the pencil submerged to appear bent.

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