Can a virtual image be photographed? If so, give an example. If not, explain why.
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A kingfisher bird that is perched on a branch a few feet above the water is viewed by a scuba diver submerged beneath the surface of the water directly below the bird. Does the bird appear to the diver to be closer to or farther from the surface than the actual bird? Explain your answer using a ray diagram.
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The first step in solving 32 problem number 8 trying to solve the problem we have to refer to the textbook question: A kingfisher bird that is perched on a branch a few feet above the water is viewed by a scuba diver submerged beneath the surface of the water directly below the bird. Does the bird appear to the diver to be closer to or farther from the surface than the actual bird? Explain your answer using a ray diagram.
From the textbook chapter OPTICAL IMAGES you will find a few key concepts needed to solve this.
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