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9 Feb 2009 17:03:49 IST

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what is the difference between real depth and apparent depth.

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what is the difference between real depth and apparent depth.

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Nugo Ka Chhota Bhai

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9 Feb 2009 17:08:26 IST

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R.D./A.D=meu

therefore R.D.-A.D=(meu-1)A.D or((meu-1)R.D.)/meu

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9 Feb 2009 19:23:00 IST

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Real depth means actual depth while apparent depth is what appears to your eye.

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9 Feb 2009 19:42:40 IST

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Remember that apparent depth is the depth as estimated in another medium other than the media in which observer is.It may be rarer or denser as compared to this.app depth=real depth/n

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9 Feb 2009 19:47:15 IST

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Vikram Saxena

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9 Feb 2009 23:36:54 IST

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nice sir.........

real depth = it is the actual depth which the body or containber have

Apparent depth = it is the depth which is visible or which is seen by us after the refraction,etc

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