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A student drops a rock in a pond and notices that her reflection in the water becomes less clear. Which statement best explains the student’s observation?

The surface of the water is no longer hard after the rock is dropped in the pond

The water is not a smooth surface after the rock is dropped in the pond.

The water is not able to reflect waves after the rock is dropped in the pond.

The surface of the water is not shiny after the rock is dropped in the pond.

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The statement best explains the student’s observation is The water is not a smooth surface after the rock is dropped in the pond.

Reflection

This is the property of a wave in which a wave changes direction when it hits a surface.

Reflection before the rock is dropped

Before the rock is dropped into the pond, the water surface is smooth and can thus reflect clear waves like a plane surface. so, the students sees her reflection clearly.

Reflection after the rock is dropped

But, when the rock is dropped into the pond, the water surface becomes disturbed and there are ripples on it making the surface not smooth thereby reflecting diffuse light from the surface. The waves reflected from this surface are scattered therefore the students reflection in the water becomes less clear.

So, the statement best explains the student’s observation is The water is not a smooth surface after the rock is dropped in the pond.

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