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Why is it difficult to shoot a fish swimming in water? (AS1)

Due to the phenomenon of refraction the depth of pond appears to rise upwards. Hence, we cannot estimate the actual depth of fish in water and when we shoot the fish it appears to be raised therefore it becomes difficult to shoot the fish swimming in water. The figure below illustrates the phenomenon.



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