A swimmer is treading water with their head above the surface of a pool and sees a penny at the bottom of the pool 5.0 mm below. How deep does the coin appear to be? (Index of refraction of water = 1.33) [Conceptual note: Does the coin appear to be shallower or deeper?]

The  apparent depth is  

Explanation:

From the question we are told that

     The  depth of the water is  

      The  refractive index of water is  

Generally the apparent depth of the coin is mathematically represented as

Here    is the refractive index of  air the value is  

So

the answer is b, have negligible mass

speed of light in vacuum is 300,000 km/s

speed of light in other mediums is given by the expression v = c/n, where c is the speed of light in vacuum and n is the refractive index of medium.

for the first medium v = 200,000 km/s

  so, refractive index of medium = 300000/200000 = 1.5

    1.5 refractive index is usually for glass. so first medium is glass.

for the second medium v = 250,00 km/s

so, refractive index of medium = 300000/250000 = 1.2

    1.2 refractive index is usually for water. so second medium is water.

for the third medium v = 0 km/s

so, refractive index of medium = 300000/0 = ∞

    ∞ refractive index is usually for opaque mediums. so third medium is opaque medium.