Ron fills a beaker with glycerin (n = 1.473)to a depth of 5.0 cm.If he looks straight down through the glycerin surface,he will perceive the liquid to be what apparent depth?

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The apparent depth of an object submerged in a liquid is given by:

apparent depth = actual depth / refractive index of the liquid

In this case, the actual depth is 5.0 cm and the refractive index of glycerin is 1.473. Substituting these values in the above equation, we get:

apparent depth = 5.0 cm / 1.473 
apparent depth = 3.4 cm

Therefore, the apparent depth of the glycerin is 3.4 cm. The correct answer is choice C.

Ron Fills a Beaker with Glycerin (N = 1