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AP Physics 2
13.3 Refraction
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A side-view cross section of a open rectangular reservoir filled with water of refractive index n = 1.33 to a depth labeled d. The region above the water is labeled air with index n_air = 1.00. A small horizontal coin sits at the bottom center of the reservoir. An eye icon is situated above the water surface looking downward toward the coin. No light rays, back-extensions, or images are shown. No other labels, lines, text, or axes appear.
A coin resting at the bottom of a water reservoir.
A small coin rests at the bottom of a reservoir filled with clear water of refractive index \(n = 1.33\) to an actual depth \(d\). An observer in air (refractive index \(n_{\text{air}} = 1.00\)) looks down at the coin from directly above the water surface. Which of the following correctly compares the apparent depth \(d'\) of the coin to its actual depth \(d\) and provides a correct physical justification?

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