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A small piece of wood is floating in the water of depth `1m` . The refractive index of water is `4//3` and the sum rays are incident at an angle of `53^(@)` to the vertical. Find the location of the shadow of the wood piece on the bottom of the ocean.

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To find the location of the shadow of a small piece of wood floating in water, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Understand the Problem We have a piece of wood floating in water at a depth of 1 meter. The refractive index of water is given as \( \frac{4}{3} \), and the sun's rays are incident at an angle of \( 53^\circ \) to the vertical. We need to find the location of the shadow of the wood piece on the bottom of the water body. ### Step 2: Set Up the Geometry - The depth of the water is \( 1 \, \text{m} \). - The angle of incidence \( i = 53^\circ \). - The refractive index of air \( \mu_1 = 1 \) and that of water \( \mu_2 = \frac{4}{3} \). ### Step 3: Apply Snell's Law Using Snell's Law: \[ \mu_1 \sin i = \mu_2 \sin r \] Substituting the known values: \[ 1 \cdot \sin(53^\circ) = \frac{4}{3} \cdot \sin r \] ### Step 4: Calculate \( \sin(53^\circ) \) Using the sine value: \[ \sin(53^\circ) \approx \frac{4}{5} \] So we have: \[ \frac{4}{5} = \frac{4}{3} \sin r \] ### Step 5: Solve for \( \sin r \) Rearranging gives: \[ \sin r = \frac{4}{5} \cdot \frac{3}{4} = \frac{3}{5} \] ### Step 6: Find the Angle of Refraction \( r \) Now, we can find \( r \): \[ r = \arcsin\left(\frac{3}{5}\right) \approx 37^\circ \] ### Step 7: Calculate the Displacement \( d \) Using the triangle formed by the depth and the displacement, we can use the tangent function: \[ \tan r = \frac{d}{1} \] Where \( d \) is the horizontal displacement. Since \( \tan(37^\circ) = \frac{3}{4} \): \[ d = 1 \cdot \tan(37^\circ) = 1 \cdot \frac{3}{4} = 0.75 \, \text{m} \] ### Step 8: Conclusion The shadow of the wood piece will be located \( 0.75 \, \text{m} \) away from the point directly below the center of the piece of wood on the bottom of the water body. ### Final Answer The location of the shadow of the wood piece on the bottom of the ocean is \( 0.75 \, \text{m} \) away from the point directly below the center of the wood. ---
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