Question

A lemon is kept in a glass tumbler with water .How does it appear due to refraction of light?

• A. The lemon appears to float above the surface of water.
• B. The lemon appears to be smaller than its actual size
• C. The lemon appears to be bigger than its actual size
• D. The lemon appears to be of the same size as its actual size

Answer 1

The correct option is C The lemon appears to be bigger than its actual size

As the light waves travel from water/ glass medium (denser) to air medium (rarer), it bends away from the normal, hence projecting an image larger than the object