A fish swims 4.0 m below the surface of a still lake as shown in the figure.When an archer attempts to shoot the fish,the arrow enters the water at point P that is a horizontal distance 1.2 m from the fish.

-Which one of the following phrases most accurately describes the image of the fish as seen by the archer?
A)real and inverted
B)virtual and inverted
C)real and reversed right to left
D)virtual with its orientation unaltered
E)real with its orientation unaltered

Question

A fish swims 4.0 m below the surface of a still lake as shown in the figure.When an archer attempts to shoot the fish,the arrow enters the water at point P that is a horizontal distance 1.2 m from the fish.
 
-Which one of the following phrases most accurately describes the image of the fish as seen by the archer?
A)real and inverted 
B)virtual and inverted 
C)real and reversed right to left 
D)virtual with its orientation unaltered 
E)real with its orientation unaltered

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The image of the fish as seen by the archer is virtual with its orientation unaltered because light rays from the fish undergo refraction at the water surface, making the fish appear at a different position than where it actually is, but without inversion or alteration of its orientation.

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