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refraction From where I was standing, the refraction made it look as if her legs underwater were half their actual length. refraction*

Accepted Answer

The change of direction of a ray of light or wave of energy as it passes at an angle from one substance into another in which its speed is different. The root of refraction is seen in the notion that the path of a ray of light or wave of energy is “broken” when it is deflected or turned. The effects of refraction can be seen in a rainbow, which is formed when light rays passing into (and reflecting out of) water droplets are bent at different angles depending on their color, so that the light separates into bands of color. The amount of refraction depends on the angle and the type of matter; refraction can occur even when passing through different kinds of air. A mirage, such as you might see in the desert or over a patch of asphalt in the summer, occurs when light passing through warm air meets the very hot air near the surface; reflecting the sky, it often resembles a lake

word	refraction
definition	The change of direction of a ray of light or wave of energy as it passes at an angle from one substance into another in which its speed is different.
eg_sentence	From where I was standing, the refraction made it look as if her legs underwater were half their actual length.
explanation	The root of refraction is seen in the notion that the path of a ray of light or wave of energy is “broken” when it is deflected or turned. The effects of refraction can be seen in a rainbow, which is formed when light rays passing into (and reflecting out of) water droplets are bent at different angles depending on their color, so that the light separates into bands of color. The amount of refraction depends on the angle and the type of matter; refraction can occur even when passing through different kinds of air. A mirage, such as you might see in the desert or over a patch of asphalt in the summer, occurs when light passing through warm air meets the very hot air near the surface; reflecting the sky, it often resembles a lake
IPA	refraction*

Refraction Light Passing Ray Wave Energy Angle Reflecting