Question

Assertion (A) : A stick is dipped in water in a slanting position. If observed sideways, the stick appears short and bent at the surface of water. 

Reason (R) : A light coming from the stick undergoes scattering from water molecules giving the stick a short and bent appearance.  

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A 

(b) Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A 

(c) A is true but R is false

 (d) A is false but R is true

Answer 1

(c) Statement 1 is true but statement 2 is false. Yes the stick dipped in water appears to be bent and short but refraction of light by water molecules is the phenomena responsible for this observation not because of scattering of light.