Calculating Light Paths in Different Media
Once we have determined the angles of incidence and refraction, we can use the laws of reflection and refraction to plot the path of the light beam. The incident ray will be reflected at an equal angle to the normal line, and the refracted ray will be bent towards the normal line. By drawing these paths accurately, we can visualize the direction of the light beam as it exits the water and enters the air again. This will give us the final path of the light beam in the air.
Hence, we can conclude that the path of the light beam will be almost parallel to the surface of the water, but will be slightly bent upwards towards the normal line due to refraction. We can also notice that the incident, reflected, and refracted rays will form a straight line, indicating that the Moon will appear to be directly above the girl's line of sight. Therefore, we can confidently state that the Moon is indeed on the same straight line drawn from the girl's eye towards its visible disk.
Overall, this problem helps us understand the principles of reflection and refraction in different mediums, as well as how light behaves when it enters and exits different mediums. It is important to understand these concepts to explain various optical phenomena and to design optical devices such as lenses and mirrors.