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Chapter 26, Problem 11CQ(choose chapter or problem)
Problem 11CQ
(Answers to odd-numbered Conceptual Questions can be found in the back of the book.)
A large, empty coffee mug sits on a table. From your vantage point the bottom of the mug is not visible. When the mug is filled with water, however, you can see the bottom of the mug. Explain.
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Problem 11CQ
(Answers to odd-numbered Conceptual Questions can be found in the back of the book.)
A large, empty coffee mug sits on a table. From your vantage point the bottom of the mug is not visible. When the mug is filled with water, however, you can see the bottom of the mug. Explain.
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Here we need to explain why we can see the bottom of the mug, when the mug is filled with water and kept on a table. On the other hand, when the coffee mug kept on the table, we cannot point the bottom of the mug is not visible.