Science MCQS - QUESTION DETAILS

What is the term for the bending of light as it passes from one medium to another, causing objects to appear shifted from their actual position?
A. Refraction
B. Reflection
C. Diffraction
D. Dispersion

Refraction is the bending of light as it passes from one medium to another.

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