College Physics: A Strategic Approach, Books a la Carte Edition (4th Edition)

4th Edition

ISBN: 9780134700502

Author: Randall D. Knight (Professor Emeritus), Brian Jones, Stuart Field

Publisher: PEARSON

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Chapter 18, Problem 74GP

To a fish, the 4 00-mm-thick aquarium walls appear only 3.50 mm thick. What is the index of refraction of the walls?

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