Why do swimming pool appears shallow than its actually is? What phenomenon is 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

A swimming pool appears shallow than its actually is because the rays of light coming from the bottom of the swimming pool is refracted by the water and form a virtual image of the swimming pool bed some height above where the swimming pool bed actually is thus misleading the observer.

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