Question

In order for a fish to see a bug just above the surface of the water, light travels from the insect through the air and crosses into the water until it reaches the fishes' eye. Which statement is true regarding the light wave as it travels through the different media?

Group of answer choices

a.The light wave will bend as it moves from the air to the water because it changes speed and gets refracted.

b. The light wave will bend as it moves from the air to the water because it changes speed and gets reflected.

c. The light wave will split into different colors as it moves from the air to the water because it gets refracted.

d. The light wave will bounce back into the air when it moves into the water because it gets refracted from the bug to the fish’s eye.

Answer 1

Question:

In order for a fish to see a bug just above the surface of the water, light travels from the insect through the air and crosses into the water until it reaches the fishes' eye. Which statement is true regarding the light wave as it travels through the different media?

Answer:

D. The light wave will bounce back into the air when it moves into the water because it gets refracted from the bug to the fish's eye.

Just A Few Notes From The Internet:

The light waves will travel straight from the bug to the fishes' eye because that is the most direct path. The light waves will travel straight from the bug to the fishes' eye because there is no change in medium. The light waves will bounce off the surface of the water and the fish will see it.

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