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Although you can see the pencil, it appears broken in the glass of water. This is because

A) electromagnetic waves cannot travel through solids.
B) electromagnetic waves travel at different speeds through different media.
C) electromagnetic waves compress more when they travel through denser media.
D) electromagnetic waves get closer together when they go through dense media like glass.

User Datt
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I believe that the answer is B.
Hope this helps
~Perla

User Merk
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the answer is b. but an easier term to remember it by is called "refraction"
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