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Which best describes what happens when light traveling through air enters water at an angle?

O It moves along straight lines in air and changes direction when it enters water.
O It moves in a curve in air and moves in straight lines when it enters water.
OIt moves along straight lines in air and continues along the same lines when it enters water.
O It moves in a curve in air and continues moving in the same curve when it enters water.

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Final answer:

Light moves along straight lines in air and changes direction when it enters water.


Step-by-step explanation:

When light traveling through air enters water at an angle, it moves along straight lines in air and changes direction when it enters water.


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