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The bottom of a tank or a pond containing water appears to be raised. Why?

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The bottom of a tank or a pond containing water appears to be raised. Why?

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This occurs due to a phenomenon called refraction. As light passes from water (denser medium) to air (rarer medium), it bends away from the normal, this creates the illusion of raised bottom.

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