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Coefficient of Refraction using Depth Calculator

Formula

The formula to calculate Coefficient of Refraction is:

$\mu = \frac{d_{\text{real}}}{d_{\text{apparent}}}$

Where:

$\mu$ is the Coefficient of Refraction
$d_{\text{real}}$ is the Real Depth (m)
$d_{\text{apparent}}$ is the Apparent Depth (m)

Definition

Coefficient of Refraction is the ratio of the speed of light in a vacuum to its speed in a specific medium, describing how much a light beam is refracted when passing through it.

Example Calculation

Let's assume the following values:

Real Depth ( $d_{\text{real}}$ ) = 1.5 m
Apparent Depth ( $d_{\text{apparent}}$ ) = 1.171 m

Using the formula:

$\mu = \frac{1.5}{1.171}$

Evaluating:

$\mu = 1.28095644748079$

The Coefficient of Refraction is 1.28095644748079.

Conversion Chart

Real Depth (dreal)	Apparent Depth (dapparent)	Coefficient of Refraction (μ)
1	1.171	0.853970964987
1.1	1.171	0.939368061486
1.2	1.171	1.024765157985
1.3	1.171	1.110162254483
1.4	1.171	1.195559350982
1.5	1.171	1.280956447481
1.6	1.171	1.366353543980
1.7	1.171	1.451750640478
1.8	1.171	1.537147736977
1.9	1.171	1.622544833476