A trough 12.0cm deep is filled with water of refractive index \( \frac{4}{3} \). By how much would a coin at the bottom of the trough appear to be displaced...

Assessment: JAMB UTME - Physics - 1991 Subject: Physics

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A trough 12.0cm deep is filled with water of refractive index \( \frac{4}{3} \). By how much would a coin at the bottom of the trough appear to be displaced when viewed vertically from above the water surface?

Answer Details
4 3  =  12 Apparent depth

Apparent depth = 9cm

Height by which coin is raised = 12 - 9

= 3cm

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