A fish appears to be 2.00 m below the surface of a pond when viewed almost directly above by a fisherman.What is the actual depth of the fish? (n_water = 1.33) A) 2.66 m B) 0.67 m C) 1.5 m D) 0.38 m

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The actual depth of the fish can be found using Snell's law, which relates the apparent depth to the real depth through the refractive index of water. The formula is Real Depth = Apparent Depth * Refractive Index. Therefore, the real depth = 2.00 m * 1.33 = 2.66 m.

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