Why does a stick/pencil kept in a beaker or a glass filled with water appear bent? || Light || 6-10

The pencil appears to be bent when it is kept in a glass tumbler with water.
Q Briefly explain as to why does a stick kept in a beaker or a glass filled with water appear bent?

A pencil when dipped in water in a glass tumbler appears to be bent at the interface of air and water Will the pencil appears to be bent to the same extent if instead of water we use liquid like kerosene or oil

A stick half immersed in water appears bent

(a) Explain why, a stick half immersed in water appears to be bent at the surface. Draw a labelled diagram to illustrate your answer.

(b) A coin in a glass tumbler appears to rise as the glass tumbler is slowly filled with water. Name the phenomenon responsible for this effect.

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