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Q24.A fish rising vertically upward with a uniform velocity of 8 m s–1, observes that a bird is diving vertically downward towards the fish with the velocity of 12 m s–1. If the refractive index of water is 34 , then the actual velocity of the diving bird to pick the fish, will be __________m s−1.

What This Question Tests

This problem combines concepts of relative velocity and apparent velocity due to refraction, requiring careful consideration of velocities in different media and directions.

Concepts Tested

RefractionRelative velocityApparent velocity

Formulas Used

v_apparent = μ * v_actual

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