Comparison Mode
Same object, different conditions — see how each variable changes the apparent image.
Water vs Glass
Same depth, different refractive index. Glass shifts the image more.
Waterμ=1.33 · t=10 cm
App. depth 7.52 cm
Shift 2.48 cm
Crown Glassμ=1.52 · t=10 cm
App. depth 6.58 cm
Shift 3.42 cm
Red vs Violet Light
Same medium — violet bends more, so its image shifts more.
Red (700 nm)μ=1.50 · t=10 cm
App. depth 6.68 cm
Shift 3.32 cm
Violet (400 nm)μ=1.51 · t=10 cm
App. depth 6.60 cm
Shift 3.40 cm
Thin vs Thick Medium
Same μ — shift grows linearly with depth.
Thin t = 5 cmμ=1.50 · t=5 cm
App. depth 3.33 cm
Shift 1.67 cm
Thick t = 18 cmμ=1.50 · t=18 cm
App. depth 12.00 cm
Shift 6.00 cm
| Scenario | μ | Real (cm) | Apparent (cm) | Shift (cm) |
|---|
| Water | 1.33 | 10.00 | 7.52 | 2.48 |
| Crown Glass | 1.52 | 10.00 | 6.58 | 3.42 |
| Red light | 1.496 | 10.00 | 6.68 | 3.32 |
| Violet light | 1.515 | 10.00 | 6.60 | 3.40 |