Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 100
ts may receive a shock when it comesin contact with the fish. I9II.] NATURE AND SCIENCE FOR YOUNG FOLKS 657 THE STRAIGHT STICK SEEMS BENT Toronto, Canada.Dear St. Nicholas : When a straight stick is put intoa bucket of water it immediately looks bent or broken.Why is this ? Your appreciative… … THE STRAIGHT STICK SEEMS BROKEN BY THE EDGE OFTHE GLASS AND BY THE WATER IN THE GLASS. bent or broken. This may be demonstrated byvarious scientific experiments, but the fact thatthe rays are bent is not ordinarily noticed exceptwhen they come from the entire length of ahobject known to be straight…
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