Current Attempt in Progress The figure shows a small lightbulb suspended at distance d₁-300 cm above the surface of the water in a swimming pool where the water depth is d₂ - 260 cm. The bottom of the pool is a large mirror. How far below the mirror surface is the image of the bulb? (Hint: Construct a diagram of two rays like that of figure (b) below, but take into account the bending of light rays by refraction at the water surface. Assume that the indices of refraction of the air and the water are 1.00 and 1.33 respectively, and the rays are close to a vertical axis through the bulb, and use the small-angle approximation in which sin tan 80.) Number Units Mirror Mirror (b)

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The figure shows a small lightbulb suspended at distance d₁ - 300 cm above the surface of the water in a swimming pool where the
water depth is d₂ - 260 cm. The bottom of the pool is a large mirror. How far below the mirror surface is the image of the bulb? (Hint:
Construct a diagram of two rays like that of figure (b) below, but take into account the bending of light rays by refraction at the water
surface. Assume that the indices of refraction of the air and the water are 1.00 and 1.33 respectively, and the rays are close to a
vertical axis through the bulb, and use the small-angle approximation in which sin 0 tan 80.)
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Transcribed Image Text:Current Attempt in Progress The figure shows a small lightbulb suspended at distance d₁ - 300 cm above the surface of the water in a swimming pool where the water depth is d₂ - 260 cm. The bottom of the pool is a large mirror. How far below the mirror surface is the image of the bulb? (Hint: Construct a diagram of two rays like that of figure (b) below, but take into account the bending of light rays by refraction at the water surface. Assume that the indices of refraction of the air and the water are 1.00 and 1.33 respectively, and the rays are close to a vertical axis through the bulb, and use the small-angle approximation in which sin 0 tan 80.) Number Units Mirror Mirror (b)
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