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Question
A coin in a glass tumbler appears to rise as the glass tumbler is slowly filled with water. Name the phenomenon responsible for this effect.
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Solution
A coin in a glass tumbler appears to rise as the glass tumbler is slowly filled with water. It occurs because of refraction.
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