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A)The stream appears shallower than itreally is. B)The stream appears deeper tha

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Question

A)The stream appears shallower than itreally is.
B)The stream appears deeper than it reallyis.
C)The bottom is hidden because of totalinternal reflection.
D)You see the bottom as a mirrorimage.
E)Everything on the bottom ismagnified.

You are looking at the bottom of a clear stream. A)The stream appears shallower than itreally is. B)The stream appears deeper than it reallyis. C)The bottom is hidden because of totalinternal reflection. D)You see the bottom as a mirrorimage. E)Everything on the bottom ismagnified. Look at the sketch to see what happens because ofrefraction.

Explanation / Answer

Dude it is clear that it appears less depth than it really is A as the rays outside water will be seen by us so we think that theirmeeting point is the real depth but it is greater than that.(common observation in swimming pools???)