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Does the reflection of a scene in calm water look exactly the same as the scene itself only upside down? (Hint: Place a mirror on the floor between you and a table. Do you see the top of the table in the reflected image?)
To Explain: The reflection of a scene in calm water.
Explanation of Solution
Introduction:
The reflection occurs in calm water due to the specular reflection. Because the surface of the water is so flat that reflected rays bounce off and travel in the same direction.
Explanation:
Specular reflection is a type of mirror reflection. The calm water is not as smooth as the glass surface. Also, there will be some distortion when a wave is reflected from the surface of calm water.
The scene reflects from calm water but the scene refracts at different angles through water and the scene will be distorted. So, for the absorber, the reflection is not an exact scene.
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