A swimming pool looks shallower than it really is, when seen by a person standing outside near it, because of the phenomenon of ________ of light.

Refraction

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Reflection

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Dispersion

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None of these

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Solution

The correct option is B Refraction
Because of refraction, when light comes out of swimming pool (dense medium), it deflects away from the normal. That is why a swimming pool looks shallower than it really is.

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