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A light shines up from the bottom of a fish pond.

Which diagram shows the correct path of light as it leaves the water of the pond and hits the air?

A light shines up from the bottom of a fish pond. Which diagram shows the correct-example-1

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For the question "A light shines up from the bottom of a fish pond. Which diagram shows the correct path of light as it leaves the water of the pond and hits the air?" The second diagram is the correct answer. Water has a higher refractive index than air so the ray of light passing from water to air will be refracted away from the normal (the vertical) towards the surface of the water.
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