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Solution :
Actual depth of the bulb in water, D = h cm
Refractive index of water, μ = 4/3 => 1.33
The given situation is shown in the following figure:
Where,
i = Angle of incidence
r = Angle of refraction = 90°
Since the bulb is a point source, the emergent light can be considered as a circle of radius,
R = AC/2 = AO = OB
Using Snell’ law, we can write the relation for the refractive index of water as:
μ = sin r/sin i
1.33 = sin 90°/sin i
i = sin-1 (1/1.33)
i = 48.75°
Using the given figure, we have the relation:
tan i = OC/OB = R/D
tan 48.75° = R/h
∴ R = tan 48.75° × h
R = 1.14 h or 3 h/√7 (option a)