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geoffrey

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A person standing waist-deep in a swimming pool appears to have short legs because of light
 
  A) reflection.
  B) absorption.
  C) interference.
  D) diffraction.
  E) refraction.

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The index of refraction for crown glass, common in eyeglasses, is 1.52. The index of refraction of a particular plastic lens is 1.76. Light bends more in the
 
  A) crown glass.
  B) plastic lens.
  C) same speed in each.
  D) need more information



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: E

Answer to Question 2

Answer: B




geoffrey

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Reply 2 on: Jul 29, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


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Excellent

 

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