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You're standing in a wading pool and your feet appear to be $33 \mathrm{~cm}$ below the surface. How deep is the pool?
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Apparent depth refers to the depth of an object submerged in a denser medium (in this case, water) as seen by an observer in a less dense medium (in this case, air). This is always less than the actual depth of the object. Show more…
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