Question

While boating with parents, a child saw a beautiful fish in the lake. He tried to catch it, thinking that it is very close to the boat. His parents told him that the fishes are deep in water and he should not try to catch them. But he did not listen to them and the situation became worse when he fell in the lake instead of catching it.
Answer the following questions based on the situation given above.
(i) Why did the fish appear close to the boat when in actual it was deep in water?
(ii) What values are neglected by the child?

Answer 1

(i) This is due to the phenomenon of refraction. Light reflected from the fish travels through the water towards the eye. As it passes from the water into the air, it refracts away from the normal because water is denser than air and thus, the fish appears closer.
(ii) Obeying elders, being careful, understanding reasons for natural phenomena.