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Santino Torres
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Homework Statement
Hey, so there is a light bulb above a tank of water which has a mirror at the bottom. I am trying to find the apparent depth of the image of the light produced by the mirror. Finding the apparent depth of the mirror is easy, but I am confused on what to consider the object distance for the mirror to find the image distance. Should it be the apparent depth of the light bulb looking from the water (doesn't seem right)?
Homework Equations
The given equations were d=d'/n
& s=-s'
The Attempt at a Solution
So I would have s = (the actual distance from the mirror to the light bulb)(n of water)
so the apparent depth of the image would be {s+(the actual depth of the mirror)}/n below the surface of the water
Does this seem right or am I way off? Thanks for any help