Question

Sana loved swimming.She joined a new smimmimg club .When she looked at the floor of the pool to estimate its depth she found that it was shallow .But when she dived in the pool she found out that the pool was quiet deep.Write down the scientific reason for this situation?

Answer 1

Answer:

Refraction

Explanation:

When light passes from a rarer medium into a denser medium, it bends in the medium away from the normal. This creates the phenomenon of "apparent depth" as given in the question.