You are looking at the bottom of a lake 1.2 m deep from a boat. To you the lake seems to be
A) less than 1.2 m deep.
B) 1.2 m deep.
C) more than 1.2 m deep.
D) Any of these choices could be correct, depending on the height of the sun.

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The lake appears less than 1.2 m deep due to the refraction of light. When light passes from water to air, it bends away from the normal line, making objects under water appear closer to the surface than they actually are.

You Are Looking at the Bottom of a Lake 1