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A pencil partly immersed in water in a glass tumbler appears to be

Question
A pencil partly immersed in water in a glass tumbler appears to be
completely invisible
displaced/bent at the interface of air and water
magically doubled in length
unaffected in appearance
Answer
displaced/bent at the interface of air and water
Detailed Explanation
The chapter describes the classic observation that a partly immersed pencil appears displaced/bent at the air-water interface due to refraction.
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