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A cat sees a fish in the water that appears to be at an angle of 40 degrees from the normal. The cat does not know that due to water's 1.33 index of refraction, he sees only the fish's image.

College Physics

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305952300

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1CQ: Estimate the order of magnitude of the length, in meters, of each of the following; (a) a mouse, (b)...

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