CBSE 2025 · Region 2 · Set 1 · Q9 · 1 mark
A tub is filled with a transparent liquid to a height of $\displaystyle 30.0$ cm. The apparent depth of a coin lying at the bottom of the tub is found to be $\displaystyle 16.0$ cm. The speed of light in the liquid will be
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$\displaystyle 1.6 \times 10^{8} \mathrm{~m} \mathrm{~s}^{-1}$
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