The floor of the swimming pool looks shallower that what it really is. What is the phenomenon responsible for it?

Reflection of light

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Diffusion of light

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Refraction of light

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Refraction of light

Light ray bends when going from surface to another and then falls on our eyes. But for us it will appear to be coming in a straight line, so for our eyes, the image of the floor is a bit raised as shown in the figure. This bending property of light is called refraction.

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