Physics

Problem

A rectangular tank contains three immiscible liquids stacked vertically:

10\,\text{cm}

of carbon tetrachloride (

n=1.46

) at the bottom,

8\,\text{cm}

of water (

n=1.33

) in the middle, and

6\,\text{cm}

of oil (

n=1.25

) at the top. A coin lies at the bottom of the tank. Calculate the apparent vertical shift in the position of the coin when viewed normally from above.

Browse the problem library