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What is normal shift?


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Normal shift:

  1. The apparent shift in the position of an object placed in one medium and viewed along the normal from the other medium is referred to as a normal shift.
  2. When an object and an observer are in different media, the object's image appears to be shifted from its original position, which is known as a normal shift.
  3. The thickness and refractive index of the refracting medium determine the normal shift.

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