How Does Glycerine Make a Bottle Invisible?

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Start date Dec 16, 2009
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Glycerine can make a bottle appear invisible due to its refractive index being very close to that of glass. When the refractive indices match, light passes through without bending, causing the bottle to blend seamlessly into the glycerine. This phenomenon occurs because refraction only happens at surfaces where there is a difference in refractive indices. As a result, objects submerged in glycerine can become nearly undetectable. Understanding this principle highlights the relationship between light behavior and material properties.

Dec 16, 2009

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Refractive index. Some liquids have refractive indices very close to those of some glasses, crystals, and other transparent solids, and the solids can appear to disappear when immersed in them. Refraction occurs at surfaces when the indices of refraction differ, but not when they are the same (or at least very close).

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