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If, while standing on a bank, you wish to spear a fish
Chapter 30, Problem 99TAD(choose chapter or problem)
If, while standing on a riverbank, you wish to spear a fish beneath the water surface in front of you, should you aim above, below, or directly at the observed fish to make a direct hit? If, instead, you zap the fish with a laser, should you aim above, below, or directly at the observed fish? Defend your answers.
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QUESTION:
If, while standing on a riverbank, you wish to spear a fish beneath the water surface in front of you, should you aim above, below, or directly at the observed fish to make a direct hit? If, instead, you zap the fish with a laser, should you aim above, below, or directly at the observed fish? Defend your answers.
ANSWER:Step 1 of 3
We see a fish in a location that is different from where it truly is due to the refraction of light when light passes from water to air.