General Science · Question 36

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Light bending as it passes from air into water is called

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Correct answer to question 36 (General Science): refraction

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Light changes speed when it enters a denser medium and so changes direction, which is refraction. It is why a straw looks bent at the surface of a glass. Reflection is light bouncing back instead.

Updated: November 2026

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