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Refraction

usgb/rɪˈfrækʃn/Volume
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Reality versus Perception

Refraction can be deceptive, making objects appear differently than where they are actually situated.

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An oar in water will look bent due to refraction.
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Type of Medium Matters

Different materials cause light to refract in different ways; this is why objects look distorted under water.

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Glasses correct vision through controlled refraction.
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Natural Occurrence

Refraction occurs in everyday life, such as the bending of light creating rainbows.

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Sunsets appear elongated due to refraction in Earth's atmosphere.
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