Light bending at a boundary is caused by differences in the speed of light in different materials. The greater the difference in
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Answer:
Apparent depth = 45 cm
Explanation:
The refractive index of water in a pool, n = 4/3
Real depth, d = 60 cm
We need to find its apparent depth when viewed vertically through air. The ratio of real depth to the apparent depth is equal to the refractive index of the material. Let the apparent depth is d'. So,
So, the apparent depth is 45 cm.
To solve this problem we will apply the concepts related to pressure, depending on the product between the density of the fluid, the gravity and the depth / height at which it is located.
For mercury, density, gravity and height are defined as
For the air the defined properties would be
We have for equilibrium that
Replacing,
Rearranging to find
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