Refraction causes objects submerged in water to appear less deep than they actually are. The fish in the figure below has an apparent depth of 1.11 m. Calculate its actual depth (in m).

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Dispersion of White Light

Snell’s law is a formula that gives a relation between the angle of incidence and angle of refraction and is given as: