Question

State whether true or false:

The apparent depth of the water in a pond is less than the real depth.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is A True

Relation between refractive index of medium $\mu$, real depth and apparent depth is give by-

$\mu =\frac{realdepth}{apparentdepth}$

Since for water $\mu >1$

$⟹$ $Realdepth>apparentdepth$

Hence real depth is always more than apparent depth.