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Pyrex in Wesson OilPIRA 6A40.30 |
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Wesson oil and Pyrex glass have the same index of refraction.
When you drop a small beaker into the oil, it will seem to disappear!
The light doesn't reflect since there's no change in the index and hence,
we don't see it.
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Small and Large Beaker |
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