Why a person's leg appear to be short when stanfing in a tank?
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this is due to a phenomenon called REFRACTION.
Refraction of light in water. When light travels from air into water, it slows down, causing it to change direction slightly. This change of direction is called refraction
Refraction of light in water. When light travels from air into water, it slows down, causing it to change direction slightly. This change of direction is called refraction
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hey mate!!
here is ur answer
when a light goes from air to water(rarer to denser) the rays become slow bcoz rays are slow in denser medium as compare to rarer medium and this phenomenon is called refraction.
and due to refraction a person leg appear to be short when standing in a tank.
hope it helps u✌️✌️
here is ur answer
when a light goes from air to water(rarer to denser) the rays become slow bcoz rays are slow in denser medium as compare to rarer medium and this phenomenon is called refraction.
and due to refraction a person leg appear to be short when standing in a tank.
hope it helps u✌️✌️
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