The apparent position of the fish is different from the actual position of the fish. What has happened to the light passing through the water to cause this difference? reflectionabsorptionrefractioncompression The diagram below shows a boy observing a fish located at position B below the surface of the water.The boy sees the fish at position A.Apparentpositionof fishActualB.-position oftish

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The apparent position of the fish is different from the actual position of the fish. What has happened to the light passing through the water to cause this difference? reflection absorption refraction compression

The apparent position of the fish is different from the actual position of the fish. What has happened to the light passing through the water to cause this difference? reflection absorption refraction compression

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Chapter23: Mirrors And Lenses

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The apparent position of the fish is different from the actual position of the fish. What has happened to the light passing through the water to cause this difference?

reflection

absorption

refraction

compression

The diagram below shows a boy observing a fish located at position B below the surface of the water.
The boy sees the fish at position A.
Apparent
position
of fish
Actual
B.
-position of
tish

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