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What happens when light strikes glass and why?

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If a ray of light hits the surface of a sheet of glass, some light will be reflected by the surface of the glass. However, much of the light will pass through the glass, because glass is transparent. ... read more

The light ray appears to bend as it as it passes through the surface of the glass. When a light ray passes from air into water a similar thing occurs: the light ray is bent as it strikes the surface of the water. read more

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