Question

To a person swimming 0.80 m below the water surface of a swimming pool, the diving board directly overhead appears to be a height of 5.20 m above the swimmer. What is the actual height of the diving board above the water surface

Answer 1

The actual height is 3.308 m.

Step-by-step explanation:

The person is swimming below the water surface at distance = 0.80 m

The height of the diving board appears at a distance or height = 5.20 m

Now we have to find the actual distance of the diving board from the water surface.

We know the refractive index of water is 1.33.

Therefore, the actual height = (Distance that appears – distance below the water surface) / Refractive index.

The actual height = ( 5.20 - 0.80 ) / 1.33 = 3.308 m