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A student observes the phenomenon where a straw has a different appearance when placed in water. Once this was noted by the student, they then immediately thought about why they have been unable to successfully catch fish when spearing them in the water. Relate these two phenomenon and select ALL statements that apply to the phenomena described here.
A)The water distorts the image of the fish so that its image is inverted.
B)The student is not aiming correctly due to refraction of the fish in the water.
C)The water magnifies the image, making the target fish look bigger than it actually is.
D)The light waves travel at a different speed in water and make the fish appear farther away.
E)The diffraction of the light around objects flips the image from left to right, making aiming for fish more of a challenge.

Answers are B and D