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If a spear is thrown at a fish swimming in a lake, it will often miss the fish completely. Why does this happen?

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Answer:Light coming from the fish refracts (changes direction) when it hits the surface. A person above the water sees the apparent position of the fish closer to the surface than the real position of the fish.

Explanation: refraction of light between air and water

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