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light travels more slowly in vegetable oil than in water. Will an object appear larger or smaller if the beaker is filled with oil rather than water?...help me thanks
The image will appear larger in oil than in water.
This is because oil has a higher refractive index than water, which means that light travels slower through oil than through water. This causes the image to bend more in oil, making it appear larger.
Yes, the type of oil used can affect the size of the image. Different oils have different refractive indexes, so the image size may vary depending on the type of oil being used.
Yes, the thickness of the oil layer can also affect the image size. A thicker layer of oil will cause a greater bending of light, resulting in a larger image.
Yes, the image size in oil can be manipulated by changing the thickness of the oil layer or by using oils with different refractive indexes. This is a common technique used in microscopy to enhance the visibility of small objects.