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This site from the Exploratorium contains a simple demonstration of how objects can disappear when placed in a liquid.  The activity uses glass objects and Wesson™ oil.  The site provides an explanation of the refraction and reflection involved along with related physics concepts and extension activities.
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General Physics
- Properties of Matter
Optics
- Geometrical Optics
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- Informal Education
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Keywords:
index of refraction, light, optical density, reflect, refract, speed
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Metadata instance created July 10, 2006 by Ann Deml
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(Exploratorium, San Francisco), WWW Document, (https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/disappearing-glass-rods).
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Disappearing Glass Rod (Exploratorium, San Francisco), <https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/disappearing-glass-rods>.
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Disappearing Glass Rod. (n.d.). Retrieved May 3, 2025, from Exploratorium: https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/disappearing-glass-rods
Chicago Format
Exploratorium. Disappearing Glass Rod. San Francisco: Exploratorium. https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/disappearing-glass-rods (accessed 3 May 2025).
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Disappearing Glass Rod. San Francisco: Exploratorium. 3 May 2025 <https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/disappearing-glass-rods>.
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