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CUET · PHYSICS · PYQ PAPER 2025

A tank is filled with water to a height of 15 cm. If the refractive index of water is 1.33, the apparent depth of a needle lying at the bottom of the tank will be

  1. A 11.28 cm
  2. B 12.6 cm
  3. C 10.8 cm
  4. D 13.24 cm
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(A) 11.28 cm

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\(d_{app} = \frac{d_{real}}{n}\) \(d_{app} = \frac{15 \text{ cm}}{1.33}\) \(d_{app} \approx 11.28 \text{ cm}\)