A Pencil Partially Submerged in a Glass of Water Appears

question 65

Multiple Choice

A pencil partially submerged in a glass of water appears broken or offset because of

• A) polarization.
• B) diffraction.
• C) interference.
• D) refraction.

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Definitions:

Binomial Probability Distribution

A probability distribution that summarizes the likelihood that a variable will take one of two independent values under a given set of parameters or assumptions.

Discrete Probability

Discrete probability involves probability distributions that deal with discrete random variables, which are variables that have specific, countable outcomes, such as rolling a die or flipping a coin.

Binomial Experiment

A statistical experiment that meets the criteria of having a fixed number of trials, each with two possible outcomes, independent trials, and a constant probability of success.

Independent Trials

Refers to experiments or processes in which the outcome of any given trial does not affect the outcomes of future or past trials.