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M und 1. - 1.Casc), tance) Question 19 Ben is looking at the fish in the bowl from the top. The fish is 7.9 cm down from the top. What is the apparent depth of the fish from the top? (Hint: you will need to figure out the radius of curvature of the top water surface.) a) 7.90 cm b) 10.56 cm c) 0.17 cm d) 5.94 cm e) Cannot be determined since the radius of the bowl is not given. f) None of these. Write your own Explain your answer choice to get partial credit in case your answer choice is incorrect. Write your answer the following way: Choice: ; Explanation:..... MacBook Pro

Answer 1

Real depth of the fish, h = 7.9 cm

Index of refraction of water, n = 1.33

Apparent depth of the fish when viewed normally from top, h_a = h/n = 7.9/1.33 = 5.94 cm

Apparent depth of the fish, h_a = 5.94 cm

d) 5.94 cm