Definition of Refraction
the bending of a ray when it passes at an angle from one medium into another in which its speed is different
Examples of Refraction in a sentence
When light rays hit the water in the cup, refraction occurred and made the straw look as if it was bent. 🔊
In lament’s terms, refraction occurs when sunlight bends as it moves from air into water and vice versa at a different speed. 🔊
Objects can appear dislocated in water because of the way light passes through the medium during refraction. 🔊
When the bending of light takes place in the human eye it is known as refraction. 🔊
Binoculars hep one see things at a distance through refraction, or the bending of light rays at a different speed. 🔊
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