Question

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?

A. The light wave will split into different colors as it moves from the air to the
water because it gets refracted.
B. 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.
C. The light wave will bend as it moves from the air to the water because it
changes speed and gets refracted.
D. The light wave will stop as it moves from the air to the water because it is
blocked and gets reflected

Answer 1

C. The light waves will bend as they hit the water and slow down because water is a denser medium than air.

Step-by-step explanation:

Refraction, or the bending of light, is caused by a change in the medium through which it passes. Air and water have different optical densities. As a result, light that enters the water is refracted more normally.