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3.2.2 Refraction of light

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Question 53

Which row gives the nature of light waves and the name of the effect that causes a straw in a glass of water to appear bent?

Nature of light wavesEffect causing a straw to appear bentAlongitudinalreflectionBlongitudinalrefractionCtransversereflectionDtransverserefraction \begin{array}{|c|c|c|} \hline & \text{Nature of light waves} & \text{Effect causing a straw to appear bent} \\ \hline \text{A} & \text{longitudinal} & \text{reflection} \\ \hline \text{B} & \text{longitudinal} & \text{refraction} \\ \hline \text{C} & \text{transverse} & \text{reflection} \\ \hline \text{D} & \text{transverse} & \text{refraction} \\ \hline \end{array} ABCD​Nature of light waveslongitudinallongitudinaltransversetransverse​Effect causing a straw to appear bentreflectionrefractionreflectionrefraction​​
A

Nature: longitudinal; Effect: reflection

B

Nature: longitudinal; Effect: refraction

C

Nature: transverse; Effect: reflection

D

Nature: transverse; Effect: refraction

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