A fish is 1.2 m beneath the surface of a still pond ofwater. At what maximum angle can the fish look toward thesureface (measured with respect to the normal to the surface) in order to see a fisherman sitting on ta distant bank? (for water,n=1.333)

Jaya Legge

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2021-01-22

A fish is 1.2 m beneath the surface of a still pond ofwater. At what maximum angle can the fish look toward thesureface (measured with respect to the normal to the surface) in order to see a fisherman sitting on ta distant bank? (for water,n=1.333)

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Macsen Nixon

Macsen Nixon

Skilled2021-01-23Added 117 answers

The maximum angle with which the fish can see is critical angle
This critical angle does not depends on the depth of the fish from the surface
n=1sinC
sinC=1n
C1=sin(1n)
Plug the value of n=1.333 in the above and get the angle

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