4.6 - Real-life Applications of Refraction
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Practice Questions
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What happens to a pencil when placed in water?
💡 Hint: Think about how light travels through the water to the air.
What is a lens?
💡 Hint: Consider how lenses help you see better.
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What is the effect called when objects appear shallower in water?
💡 Hint: It's an optical illusion caused by refraction.
True or False: Lenses rely on the principle of refraction.
💡 Hint: Consider how lenses are used in glasses and cameras.
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If a swimmer is looking at a fish underwater at an angle of 30 degrees while swimming at an angle of incidence of 45 degrees, calculate the apparent depth of the fish if the refractive index of water is given as 1.33.
💡 Hint: Remember the equation: sin(i)/sin(r) = n.
Explain how a camera lens can be adjusted to focus on objects at different distances, related to refraction.
💡 Hint: Think about how lens shapes affect light paths.
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