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Physics

Light Refraction

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When light enters a denser medium like water, it can slow down by up to 25%, causing its path to bend sharply.

Why this is interesting

Have you ever noticed how a straw in a glass of water looks strangely bent or broken at the water's surface? What if it's not the straw that's bending, but the light itself?