A person standing waist-deep in a swimming pool appears to have short legs because of...
PHYSICS
JAMB 2022
A person standing waist-deep in a swimming pool appears to have short legs because of light?
- A. diffraction
- B. refraction
- C. reflection
- D. interference
Correct Answer: B. refraction
Explanation
The refractive index of water is greater than that of air.
So, A person legs appear to be short while standing in the tank due to refraction.
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