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A person working on the transmission of a car accidentally drops a bolt into a tray of oil. The oil is 5.00 cm deep. The bolt appears to be 3.40 cm beneath the surface of the oil, when viewed from directly above . What is the index of refraction of the oil?
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1 of 5Concept The index of refraction can be described by the following equation:
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1 of 2Given:
Apparent depth = = 3.40 Actual depth = = 5.00
We are asked to find the refractive index of oil . We also know the refractive index of air: . The oil is causing the apparent depth to be different when seen from air above. So, we can write that:
So, the refractive index of oil is .
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