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The bottom of a pond appears raised

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Answered by Anonymous
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Answer:

due to refraction

Explanation:

The phenomenon of refraction causes the formation of a virtual image, which appears to be raised up. Light coming from the bottom of pond gets refracted before reaching our eyes. I hope the following image will help you understand the phenomenon more clearly :

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Answered by varadad25
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1. The rays of light coming from the bottom of a pond bend away from the normal as they travel from water (denser medium) to air (rarer medium).

2. Hence, they appear to come from a point above the actual point from which they come.

Therefore, the bottom of a pond appears raised.

Hope it helps!

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