Rio went to a swimming pool for the first time. Before getting inside the pool, he saw the floor of the pool and found that the depth of water in some places was less than his height. Going with what he saw, he jumped into the pool and got himself into a difficult position where he struggled to stay afloat in water.
Due to which phenomenon was he not able to judge the depth of the pool correctly?

Reflection

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Refraction

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Dispersion

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Scattering

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The correct option is B Refraction

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