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

An oar in water will look bent due to refraction.
Type of Medium Matters
Different materials cause light to refract in different ways; this is why objects look distorted under water.

Glasses correct vision through controlled refraction.
Natural Occurrence
Refraction occurs in everyday life, such as the bending of light creating rainbows.

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