Single Answer MCQ
Q-00001675
Explain the activity of observing a coin in a bowl of water as you move away from it.
1
Coin appears closer
2
Coin appears farther
3
Coin appears displaced
4
Coin appears inverted
Answer and Solution
Answer
A. Coin appears closer
Solution:
As you move away from a coin placed in a bowl of water, the coin appears closer than its actual position due to the refraction of light at the water-air interface. This optical effect makes objects in water appear shallower than they are.
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