A Child Sitting at the Edge of a Swimming Pool

question 32

Multiple Choice

A child sitting at the edge of a swimming pool sees a coin resting on the bottom of the pool.The coin appears to be 0.75 m directly below the water's surface.How deep is the pool at the location of the coin? The index of refraction of water is 1.33.

• A)0.75 m
• B)0.86 m
• C)1.0 m
• D)1.2 m
• E)1.6 m

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