Refraction

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Refraction is the bending of a light ray as it travels through the surface of a transparent material. Refraction can distort the apparent size, shape, and location of an object when light travels from one material to another. Refraction will occur only when a light ray travels through a surface at an angle other than a right angle. Different materials bend rays by different amounts.

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