When a long stick is placed in a glass half-filled with water, the top view shows the stick appearing straight, while the side view reveals that the stick looks bent at the water's surface due to refraction. This bending occurs because light travels at different speeds in air and water, causing the light rays to change direction as they pass through the interface. In the drawing, the top view should depict the stick as a straight line, while the side view illustrates the stick appearing distorted at the water's surface. Descriptions should highlight the effect of refraction and the visual discrepancy between the two views.
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