Question

Why a spoon in a cup of tea appears broken ?

Answer 1

This is due to refraction of light

Explanation:

REFRACTION OF LIGHT -

When light travels from 1 medium to another it changes its direction.
This change of direction of light is st the interface of the two media (IN THIS CASE THE INTERFACE OF TWO MEDIA ARE * WATER * AND AIR )

HERE- medium 1 is AIR while medium 2 is WATER

NOW THE QUESTION IS TOWARDS WHICH DIRECTION WILL THE PENCIL/SPOON (LIGHT) WILL BEND?
FOR THIS YOU SEE THE DIAGRAM GIVEN BELOW

I HOPE THIS WAS HELPFUL