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Show that for refraction through a medium the ratio of real depth to apparent depth is equal to the refractive index of the medium.

Important Questions on Refraction at Plane Surfaces

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S CHAND'S ICSE PHYSICS BOOK 2>Chapter 4 - Refraction at Plane Surfaces>QUESTIONS>Q 15
A tank appears shallower than its actual depth. why?
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S CHAND'S ICSE PHYSICS BOOK 2>Chapter 4 - Refraction at Plane Surfaces>QUESTIONS>Q 16
A pencil dipped in water appears broken and shortened in length. Why?
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S CHAND'S ICSE PHYSICS BOOK 2>Chapter 4 - Refraction at Plane Surfaces>QUESTIONS>Q 17
Explain why a print paper appears to be raised when a glass block is placed over it.
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S CHAND'S ICSE PHYSICS BOOK 2>Chapter 4 - Refraction at Plane Surfaces>QUESTIONS>Q 18
Why the stars in the sky appear twinkling but planets do not?
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S CHAND'S ICSE PHYSICS BOOK 2>Chapter 4 - Refraction at Plane Surfaces>QUESTIONS>Q 19
A coin placed in a container is not visible from a certain position from outside. Describe a method with the use of water to make the coin visible from the same position.
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S CHAND'S ICSE PHYSICS BOOK 2>Chapter 4 - Refraction at Plane Surfaces>QUESTIONS>Q 20
Thickness of a transparent slab is 12cm. A point object when placed at the bottom of the slab appears raised by 4cm. What is the refractive index of the slab?
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S CHAND'S ICSE PHYSICS BOOK 2>Chapter 4 - Refraction at Plane Surfaces>QUESTIONS>Q 21
Apparent depth of a swimming pool is 1.5m. What is the real depth of the pool? μw=1.33
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10th ICSE
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S CHAND'S ICSE PHYSICS BOOK 2>Chapter 4 - Refraction at Plane Surfaces>QUESTIONS>Q 22
A bird is flying at the height of 3 m above the river surface while a fish is 4 m below the surface. At what depth would the fish appear to the bird? At what height the bird would appear to the fish? Given refractive index of water with respect to air μwa=4/3