Question

A pond of clear water appears less deep than it really is. This is due to
1) Refraction
2) Reflection
3) The transparency of water
4) Dispersion

Answer 1

Refraction.......... If helpful plzzz brainliest....

Answer 2

Answer:

Pond of clear water is appearing less deep than it really is due to refraction.

Explanation:

• Because of light refraction, the perceived depth seems to be smaller than the true depth.

• To begin, at the pond's bottom releasing three beams of light, one directly to the centre of your eye, one above your eye, and one below.

• Because light travels quicker in air than in water, it will accelerate as it approaches the surface, at which point it will bend away from the normal to the imaginary line perpendicular to the surface.

• So, returning to those three beams, the one travelling straight at your eye, and thus precisely vertical, will not bend in any way when it exits the water.

• The other two beams, on the other hand, will bend away from the main beam, forming a 'triangle' with a larger base if you draw a diagram.

• These alternative trajectories will all meet at a new place, higher than the real point of origin, if traced backwards and disregarding reverse bending in water.

Hence we can conclude that the pond appears less deep due to refraction of light.

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