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Rakesh did an experiment in which he kept his pencil inside a glass of water. He observed that the pencil bent along its length inside the water. He repeated the experiment by changing the medium to oil and glycerine and noticed the same observation but the amount of bending was different in each case.
On looking from the top, Rakesh found that the bottom of the glass appeared _________.
Rakesh did an experiment in which he kept his pencil inside a glass of water. He observed that the pencil bent along its length inside the water. He repeated the experiment by changing the medium to oil and glycerine and noticed the same observation but the amount of bending was different in each case.
On looking from the top, Rakesh found that the bottom of the glass appeared _________.
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Solution
The correct option is A shallower
Due to refraction, the apparent image of the glass floor forms at a higher position than its actual position. Hence, the floor of the glass appears slightly elevated (shallower).
Due to refraction, the apparent image of the glass floor forms at a higher position than its actual position. Hence, the floor of the glass appears slightly elevated (shallower).
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